Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 3AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 878 | 746 | 1248 | 861 | 1596 | 1570 | 1514 | 1351 | 1242 | 1886 | 1778 | 1545 | 1385 | 1131 | 1094 | 913 | 897 | 1370 | 2171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:52AM1.07m | 1:40PM1.10m | 1:44AM1.20m | 2:15PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM0.74m | 7:28AM0.60m | 7:41PM0.62m | 8:04AM0.46m | 8:16PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 878 | 669 | 5 | 400 | 1596 | 1570 | 1514 | 1351 | 1242 | 1886 | 1778 | 1545 | 1385 | 1131 | 1094 | 913 | 897 | 1370 | 2171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 284 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 169 | 411 | 461 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 762 | 746 | 1248 | 861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 142 | 140 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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