Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 2PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
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 72mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 623 | 620 | 1009 | 1272 | 1916 | 980 | 2062 | 2433 | 2632 | 2918 | 3413 | 3286 | 3953 | 3352 | 3630 | 3826 | 3585 | 2944 | 2517 | 2301 | 1681 | 1088 | 1200 | 1172 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.39m | 5:34AM1.39m | 6:07PM1.35m | 6:09AM1.33m | 6:48PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.25m | 11:29PM0.39m | 11:50AM0.29m | 00:08AM0.44m | 12:27PM0.33m | 00:51AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 194 | 493 | 721 | 996 | 936 | 694 | 718 | 2104 | 2189 | 2364 | 2851 | 3286 | 3378 | 3352 | 3630 | 3826 | 3585 | 2944 | 2517 | 2301 | 1681 | 1088 | 897 | 836 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 253 | 227 | 66 | 40 | 22 | 948 | 9 | 646 | 471 | 463 | 361 | 361 | 303 | 298 | 217 | 246 | 205 | 202 | 242 | 15 | 207 | 126 | 99 | 221 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | — | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 253 | 90 | 25 | — | 40 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 69 | — | 105 | 71 | 13 | 31 | 28 | 133 | 191 | 318 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 623 | 620 | 1009 | 1272 | 1916 | 980 | 2062 | 2433 | 2632 | 2918 | 3413 | — | 3953 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 106 | 838 | 344 | 1015 | 1200 | 1172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 197 | 325 | 197 | 197 | 531 | 197 | 197 | 325 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 142 | 143 | 143 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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