Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 9PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 297 | 567 | 1275 | 972 | 988 | 3344 | 3341 | 3095 | 2719 | 2340 | 2063 | 1847 | 1703 | 1751 | 1866 | 1977 | 1617 | 1396 | 1029 | 880 | 745 | 541 | 400 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:39PM1.70m | 4:52AM1.65m | 5:20PM1.72m | 5:32AM1.59m | 6:00PM1.69m | 6:10AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.01m | 10:48PM0.10m | 11:04AM0.00m | 11:31PM0.12m | 11:41AM0.04m | 00:12AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 249 | 219 | 188 | 159 | 972 | 988 | 3344 | 3341 | 3095 | 2719 | 2340 | 2063 | 1847 | 1703 | 1751 | 1866 | 1977 | 1617 | 1396 | 1029 | 880 | 745 | 541 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 53 | 53 | 250 | 305 | 521 | 939 | 131 | 133 | 144 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 72 | 236 | 400 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 28 | 145 | 3 | 125 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 35 | 93 | 78 | 71 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 120 | 297 | 567 | 1275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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