Surf Forecasts:
J-Bay surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 27 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 3,762 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E 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 Tuesday (Sep 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at J-Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for J-Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 7 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 635 | 448 | 217 | 439 | 368 | 273 | 224 | 162 | 198 | 867 | 1283 | 1144 | 878 | 614 | 514 | 1785 | 3762 | 3216 | 976 | 826 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:16AM1.16m | 1:43PM1.27m | 1:48AM1.30m | 2:09PM1.43m | 2:17AM1.43m | 2:35PM1.58m | 2:45AM1.54m | 3:01PM1.70m | 3:14AM1.62m | 3:29PM1.79m | 3:44AM1.67m | 3:58PM1.84m | 4:14AM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.62m | 7:28AM0.48m | 7:49PM0.47m | 7:55AM0.34m | 8:16PM0.32m | 8:22AM0.21m | 8:44PM0.19m | 8:48AM0.11m | 9:12PM0.08m | 9:16AM0.03m | 9:40PM-0.00m | 9:44AM-0.01m | 10:10PM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 12 | — | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | E 7 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 635 | 448 | 217 | 369 | 368 | 266 | 196 | 109 | 198 | 867 | 1283 | 1144 | 878 | 614 | 514 | 1785 | 16 | 11 | 976 | 826 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SSW 15 | E 7 | S 11 | E 8 | S 16 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 94 | 188 | 191 | 17 | 344 | 273 | 224 | 162 | 64 | 65 | 45 | 204 | 151 | 60 | 451 | 48 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | S 12 | — | E 8 | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 93 | — | 66 | 40 | 57 | 79 | 32 | 29 | 87 | 65 | — | 91 | 77 | 46 | 66 | 71 | — | 19 | — | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | SSE 5 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 90 | 46 | 112 | 439 | — | 3 | 12 | 28 | 46 | 435 | 345 | — | — | — | — | 82 | 3762 | 3216 | 650 | 318 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 140 | 172 | 141 | 0 | 140 | 3 | 0 | 427 | 197 | 31 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 65 | 257 | 142 | 140 | 0 |
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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).
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