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J-Bay Surf Photo: 'SuperTubes, Jeffreys Bay' by Luke Bodley

Lat Long: 34.05° S 24.93° E

Issued: 7 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's J-Bay sea temperature is

17.1° C

2.6°C colder than average for this time of year

J-Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	E	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	E
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	E
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SSW	E
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	E
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	E
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SW	SSE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	E
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	E
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	E
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	SW	E
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	E
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	E	E
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	E	E
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from J-Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 48 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.3 ft). Range 2.09m (6.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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J-Bay Surf Photo: 'SuperTubes, Jeffreys Bay' by Luke Bodley

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User: Luke Bodley (9 photos)

Country: South Africa (561 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:23 pm 19 Dec 2014