Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 8AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 974 | 800 | 645 | 533 | 523 | 586 | 1512 | 1538 | 1599 | 1269 | 1249 | 1230 | 1060 | 966 | 890 | 766 | 607 | 587 | 514 | 1302 | 1496 | 531 | 522 | 1584 | 1768 | 2824 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.28m | 00:06AM1.16m | 12:33PM1.40m | 1:01AM1.27m | 1:18PM1.51m | 1:42AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.54m | 6:06PM0.50m | 6:08AM0.45m | 7:02PM0.38m | 7:00AM0.36m | 7:42PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | 6:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 974 | 800 | 645 | 533 | 523 | 409 | 1512 | 1538 | 1599 | 1269 | 1249 | 1230 | 1060 | 966 | 890 | 766 | 607 | 587 | 514 | 57 | 61 | 531 | 522 | 44 | 45 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 5 | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | — | E 7 | E 8 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 51 | 50 | 47 | 160 | 367 | 586 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 36 | 90 | 64 | 58 | 11 | — | 40 | 60 | 60 | 23 | — | 50 | 58 | 55 | 74 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | 72 | 47 | 46 | 45 | — | — | — | 48 | 68 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 24 | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | — | W 3 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 237 | 248 | 235 | 83 | 79 | — | 4 | 1302 | 1496 | 189 | 269 | 1584 | 1768 | 2824 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 535 | 180 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 60 | 562 | 197 | 140 | 140 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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