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J-Bay surf Forecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 Mar 2024 SAST
Forecast update in  hr  min  s Update imminent
J-Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's J-Bay sea temperature is 20.9°C (Statistics for 28 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 21.8 °C max: 23.7 °C min: 19.4 °C)
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J-Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's J-Bay sea temperature is 20.9°C (Statistics for 28 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 21.8 °C max: 23.7 °C min: 19.4 °C)


How big are the waves at J-Bay today?

The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 10PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Mar)--
Afternoon (28 Mar)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (28 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Fri
05
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
SSW
2.3
SW
2.1
SW
2.4
SW
2.4
SW
2.3
SW
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
2
SSW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
3
E
3
E
2.5
E
2.4
E
2.3
E
2.2
E
2.1
E
2.1
E
2.3
E
2
E
2
E
1.8
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.4
SW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
SW
1.5
WSW
1.8
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.1
SW
2.4
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.3
SW
2.1
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.1
SW
2
SSW
1.8
SW
2.3
SSW
2.1
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.7
SW
Period(s) (?)12121414131414131313121212121212888899999991010101212111111121211111111101010109814131313131312121212121214
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)954805126119911521225222201730159413741100976109874867254687596182982282377071873991868068060048442656860457349354393614221304122011239721215116390435572337443012891044174813699747996456345744504071155
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
10
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
25
ESE
30
E
25
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
20
SW
40
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
35
W
45
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
20
E
30
ESE
30
E
20
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:15PM
1.52
5:26AM
1.59
5:41PM
1.44
5:53AM
1.50
6:10PM
1.33
6:25AM
1.38
6:48PM
1.21
7:08AM
1.24
7:50PM
1.07
8:33AM
1.10
10:28PM
1.02
11:21AM
1.10
12:26AM
1.18
12:48PM
1.25
1:21AM
1.40
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:15PM
0.18
11:38AM
0.20
11:41PM
0.26
12:07PM
0.29
12:10AM
0.37
12:43PM
0.41
12:49AM
0.51
1:38PM
0.55
1:58AM
0.65
3:34PM
0.64
4:46AM
0.70
5:55PM
0.56
6:40AM
0.54
7:02PM
0.39
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Fri
05
Sunrise-----6:30-------6:31-------6:31-------6:31-------6:33-------6:33-------6:35------
Sunset6:20-------6:17-------6:16-------6:15-------6:14-------6:13-------6:12-------6:09---
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Rain (mm)
----1---------------------111-1-----------------------------
Temp. °C212019202020202120201918181823262421202021233136262019191919191717171717171821212018171716182221201918181718242724202021
Feels °C (?)212019202121191918181818181822242119202122233235241517191918191415161515131514131415141514162019191918181718212321192122

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