Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 3PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1040 | 1167 | 1488 | 1702 | 2077 | 2719 | 3299 | 4051 | 3992 | 3753 | 3415 | 3059 | 2733 | 2561 | 2392 | 2235 | 2121 | 1751 | 1762 | 996 | 1000 | 3192 | 3284 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:58PM1.65m | 6:14AM1.43m | 6:35PM1.52m | 6:53AM1.29m | 7:20PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.11m | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:15PM0.23m | 00:51AM0.32m | 12:56PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1040 | 1167 | 1488 | 1702 | 2077 | 2719 | 3299 | 4051 | 3992 | 3753 | 3415 | 3059 | 2733 | 2561 | 2392 | 2235 | 2121 | 1751 | 1762 | 996 | 702 | 531 | 403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 67 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 386 | 432 | 1000 | 3192 | 3284 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 68 | 52 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 140 | 483 | 3 | 325 | 427 |
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