Surf Forecasts:
J-Bay surf forecast from 2 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 5,364 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 3 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for J-Bay this week:
The surf forecast for J-Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at J-Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Monday (Oct 05) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 9th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 9th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for J-Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 806 | 475 | 585 | 1197 | 946 | 865 | 905 | 649 | 537 | 680 | 595 | 4264 | 3286 | 4101 | 3515 | 3261 | 3261 | 2256 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:49AM1.13m | 8:33PM1.11m | 10:09AM1.07m | 11:08PM1.09m | 12:09PM1.20m | 00:37AM1.21m | 1:08PM1.38m | 1:28AM1.35m | 1:49PM1.55m | 2:07AM1.46m | 2:23PM1.67m | 2:41AM1.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.50m | 2:02PM0.61m | 3:18AM0.62m | 4:42PM0.67m | 5:38AM0.57m | 6:33PM0.53m | 6:49AM0.42m | 7:28PM0.36m | 7:34AM0.29m | 8:07PM0.22m | 8:10AM0.17m | 8:40PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | 19 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 129 | 806 | 475 | 360 | 254 | 309 | 754 | 664 | 649 | 471 | 680 | 497 | 4264 | 3286 | 4101 | 3515 | 3261 | 3261 | 2256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 102 | 64 | 178 | — | — | 16 | 865 | 905 | 15 | 537 | 282 | 262 | 223 | — | 178 | 635 | 587 | 399 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 3 | 32 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 595 | — | — | 290 | 333 | — | — | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 9 | W 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | 585 | 1197 | 946 | 614 | — | 606 | 50 | 215 | 231 | — | 466 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 65 | 0 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 31 | 0 | 180 | 3 | 142 | 142 | 141 | 197 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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Information about the J-Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for J-Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at J-Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our J-Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (J-Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for J-Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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