Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 7AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2270 | 2121 | 1791 | 1986 | 921 | 702 | 2415 | 2590 | 2928 | 2722 | 2247 | 1757 | 1469 | 554 | 736 | 624 | 441 | 362 | 310 | 496 | 551 | 530 | 451 | 451 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.29m | 7:20PM1.36m | 7:49AM1.14m | 8:32PM1.19m | 9:45AM1.02m | 10:56PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.32m | 12:56PM0.38m | 1:44AM0.48m | 1:55PM0.54m | 3:16AM0.61m | 4:00PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 2270 | 2121 | 1791 | 1986 | 921 | 553 | 546 | 410 | 347 | 255 | 251 | 222 | 1469 | 540 | 151 | 147 | 151 | 222 | 189 | 496 | 551 | 530 | 451 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | WSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 96 | 702 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | 285 | 235 | 227 | 229 | 166 | 163 | 107 | 173 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | 44 | 107 | 148 | 134 | 125 | 117 | 18 | 30 | 32 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 67 | 229 | 162 | 2415 | 2590 | 2928 | 2722 | 2247 | 1757 | 682 | 554 | 736 | 624 | 441 | 362 | 310 | 279 | 242 | 212 | 212 | 271 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 140 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 486 | 1082 | 1617 | 1394 | 3303 | 2182 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 172 | 197 | 594 | 594 | 197 | 197 |
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