Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 6PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 119 | 112 | 104 | 100 | 565 | 807 | 1144 | 1847 | 1661 | 1760 | 1536 | 1558 | 1408 | 1144 | 1144 | 961 | 736 | 700 | 700 | 634 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:46PM1.73m | 5:10AM1.56m | 5:26PM1.60m | 5:55AM1.45m | 6:12PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.07m | 11:01PM0.06m | 11:13AM0.17m | 11:42PM0.18m | 11:59AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 109 | 95 | 93 | 90 | 93 | 135 | 807 | 1144 | 1847 | 1661 | 1760 | 1536 | 1558 | 1408 | 1144 | 1144 | 961 | 736 | 700 | 700 | 634 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 119 | 112 | 104 | 100 | 565 | 224 | 240 | 235 | — | — | 226 | 136 | 336 | 324 | 169 | 146 | 135 | 157 | 152 | 156 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 42 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 116 | 208 | 211 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | 148 | 145 | 108 | 94 | 86 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 146 | 18 | 9 | — | — | 37 | 24 | 62 | — | 399 | 502 | 282 | 327 | — | 246 | 253 | — | 233 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 259 | 0 | 0 |
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