Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 8AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1751 | 1724 | 3041 | 2587 | 2044 | 1013 | 869 | 1403 | 1213 | 999 | 817 | 683 | 671 | 564 | 564 | 716 | 850 | 1132 | 2568 | 5806 | 5249 | 4209 | 3425 | 2988 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:35AM1.00m | 11:08PM0.99m | 12:08PM1.12m | 00:23AM1.10m | 12:50PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.70m | 4:55PM0.77m | 5:25AM0.65m | 6:24PM0.64m | 6:25AM0.53m | 7:04PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1751 | 1724 | 1500 | 179 | 86 | 1013 | 869 | 1403 | 1213 | 999 | 817 | 683 | 671 | 564 | 564 | 36 | 850 | 1132 | 1775 | 4215 | 53 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | S 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 96 | — | 26 | 16 | 15 | 47 | 31 | 26 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 96 | 108 | 83 | 113 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 27 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 405 | 598 | 3041 | 2587 | 2044 | 332 | 293 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 16 | 716 | — | — | 2568 | 5806 | 5249 | 4209 | 3425 | 2988 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 67 | 142 | 3 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 52 | 180 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 259 | 143 | 142 | 3 | 3 |
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