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J-Bay Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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J-Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.5° C
(Which is 2.4°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 8AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1838 | 1514 | 1712 | 1640 | 1387 | 1269 | 1094 | 904 | 754 | 617 | 627 | 610 | 521 | 464 | 436 | 384 | 397 | 563 | 572 | 623 | 632 | 701 | 799 | 862 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.78m | 3:22PM1.60m | 3:37AM1.79m | 4:05PM1.62m | 4:20AM1.75m | 4:48PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM-0.01m | 9:22PM0.07m | 9:56AM-0.02m | 10:06PM0.08m | 10:38AM0.02m | 10:52PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1838 | 1514 | 1712 | 1640 | 1387 | 1269 | 1094 | 904 | 754 | 617 | 627 | 610 | 521 | 464 | 436 | 384 | 397 | 563 | 572 | 623 | 632 | 701 | 799 | 862 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 843 | 771 | 1355 | 1054 | 833 | 726 | 628 | 547 | 464 | 363 | 344 | 231 | 233 | 237 | 182 | 250 | 255 | 253 | 268 | 110 | 171 | 177 | 99 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 227 | 432 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 67 | 72 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 51 | 40 | 41 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | 56 | 64 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 180 | 180 | 140 | 140 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 68 | 31 |
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