Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (03 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 11PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1918 | 878 | 2230 | 2600 | 2652 | 2598 | 2615 | 2851 | 3662 | 3161 | 3287 | 3464 | 3211 | 2968 | 2660 | 2521 | 2360 | 1092 | 866 | 851 | 754 | 669 | 581 | 433 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.39m | 5:34AM1.39m | 6:07PM1.35m | 6:09AM1.33m | 6:48PM1.32m | 6:50AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.39m | 11:50AM0.29m | 00:08AM0.44m | 12:27PM0.33m | 00:51AM0.50m | 1:09PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | |
5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | 9 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
1018 | 755 | 718 | 580 | 471 | 463 | 361 | 361 | 3049 | 3161 | 3287 | 3464 | 3211 | 2968 | 2660 | 2521 | 2360 | 1092 | 866 | 702 | 561 | 456 | 391 | 318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
9 | 878 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 303 | 298 | 213 | 246 | 205 | 202 | 237 | 179 | 176 | 147 | 142 | 851 | 754 | 669 | 581 | 433 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
— | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 69 | — | 67 | 70 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 133 | 188 | 221 | 297 | 393 | 428 | 392 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 5 | SSW 9 | — | — | — |
1918 | 811 | 2230 | 2600 | 2652 | 2598 | 2615 | 2851 | 3662 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 872 | 940 | 850 | 35 | 688 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 335 | 183 | 448 | 614 | 325 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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