Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 2AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 151 | 146 | 129 | 625 | 851 | 806 | 844 | 475 | 267 | 408 | 585 | 808 | 1008 | 1197 | 1156 | 946 | 838 | 781 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06PM1.29m | 7:49AM1.13m | 8:33PM1.11m | 10:09AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.50m | 2:02PM0.61m | 3:18AM0.62m | 4:42PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 190 | 100 | 129 | 129 | 625 | 851 | 806 | 844 | 475 | 267 | 355 | 360 | 308 | 268 | 254 | 208 | 309 | 369 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | 101 | 151 | 146 | 102 | 95 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 178 | 79 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 14 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 99 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 28 | 224 | 408 | 585 | 808 | 1008 | 1197 | 1156 | 946 | 838 | 781 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 31 | 197 | 172 | 180 | 197 | 180 | 197 | 140 | 140 |
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