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J-Bay Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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J-Bay surf Forecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 23 Apr 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 18.2°C (Statistics for 23 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 21.1 °C max: 22.9 °C min: 19.9 °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 18.2°C (Statistics for 23 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 21.1 °C max: 22.9 °C min: 19.9 °C)
How big are the waves at J-Bay today?
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 4PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
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| Energy (?) | 1519 | 2867 | 3731 | 3857 | 3531 | 3352 | 2675 | 2445 | 2228 | 1997 | 1628 | 1422 | 1274 | 1094 | 1060 | 895 | 718 | 624 | 514 | 325 | 200 | 314 | 123 | 285 | 343 | 385 | 327 | 496 | 623 | 430 | 647 | 1124 | 886 | 978 | 1694 | 1672 | 2308 | 2908 | 1289 | 1271 | 1253 | 1121 | 1214 | 1231 | 1753 | 1446 | 1407 | 1203 | 1079 | 1064 | 733 | 628 | 495 | 488 | 418 | 357 | 286 | 282 | 172 | 296 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | glass | cross | off | off | off | off | glass | cross | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:35PM 1.54 | 3:43AM 1.68 | 4:01PM 1.55 | 4:09AM 1.67 | 4:28PM 1.53 | 4:37AM 1.63 | 4:57PM 1.49 | 5:06AM 1.56 | 5:29PM 1.42 | 5:39AM 1.47 | 6:06PM 1.33 | 6:19AM 1.36 | 6:56PM 1.23 | 7:14AM 1.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:30AM 0.10 | 9:32PM 0.15 | 9:56AM 0.08 | 9:59PM 0.15 | 10:22AM 0.09 | 10:26PM 0.17 | 10:50AM 0.13 | 10:56PM 0.23 | 11:21AM 0.20 | 11:28PM 0.31 | 11:56AM 0.29 | 12:07AM 0.41 | 12:41PM 0.39 | 1:00AM 0.53 | 1:45PM 0.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
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