J-Bay surf break

J-Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 SAST
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J-Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's J-Bay sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is 3.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at J-Bay today?

The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 1AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 7.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (14 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
!
6
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
1.6
S
15
2.5
S
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12736
10017
8696
5944
5343
4139
3707
2988
2692
2158
1853
1087
2930
4493
4783
4824
3242
2694
2053
1810
1491
1649
1537
1387
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
SW
15
SW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
ENE
20
E
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:31AM1.60m
1:59PM1.45m
2:12AM1.71m
2:41PM1.54m
2:54AM1.78m
Low Tide
7:10PM0.30m
7:53AM0.16m
7:55PM0.19m
8:34AM0.05m
8:38PM0.12m
9:14AM-0.01m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:27
5:25
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
18
16
14
14
15
15
16
19
19
17
16
16
16
15
15
18
21
8
11
11
11
11
11
13
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
16
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
2.5
S
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
2
SW
14
2
SW
13
Energy kJ
7847
5944
4852
4139
3707
2988
2692
2158
1853
866
2930
4493
4783
4824
3242
2694
2053
1810
1491
1355
1537
1387
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.8
SSW
14
1
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
2
SW
14
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
Energy kJ
15
7
276
422
1087
639
67
66
69
70
829
757
785
634
1649
1054
841
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
1.5
S
11
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
SW
15
Energy kJ
15
12
596
143
221
224
444
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
12736
10017
8696
5343
1237
860
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
4
6
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
594
2
65
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
6
52
197
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
9
9
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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