Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 12PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 676 | 492 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 458 | 406 | 509 | 555 | 658 | 769 | 730 | 718 | 669 | 795 | 821 | 1340 | 1559 | 1886 | 2135 | 1975 | 1915 | 1699 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:28PM1.77m | 5:38AM1.56m | 5:59PM1.67m | 6:09AM1.45m | 6:29PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM-0.00m | 11:39PM0.11m | 11:41AM0.08m | 00:10AM0.20m | 12:11PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 676 | 492 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 458 | 406 | 509 | 555 | 658 | 769 | 730 | 718 | 669 | 795 | 821 | 1340 | 1559 | 1886 | 2135 | 1975 | 1915 | 1699 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 8 | E 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 160 | 129 | 165 | 135 | 54 | 27 | 64 | 116 | 115 | 60 | 58 | 61 | 93 | 148 | 152 | 167 | 155 | 170 | 220 | 220 | 185 | 188 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | E 8 | WSW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 6 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | WSW 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 133 | 132 | 88 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 50 | 73 | 75 | 55 | 57 | — | — | 203 | — | 91 | 114 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 4 | ENE 7 | N 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 20 | — | — | 136 | 184 | 121 | 26 | 151 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 405 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 180 | 52 | 31 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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