Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for Impossibles in South Africa, South J Bay. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | ||
| Wave height (m) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | |
| Wave direction | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | S | SSW | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SW | SW | SW | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSW | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | |
| Wave period (s) | 9.4 | 9 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 12 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 9.7 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 308 | 309 | 275 | 244 | 237 | 238 | 208 | 283 | 228 | 190 | 91 | 248 | 260 | 249 | 203 | 296 | 227 | 244 | 246 | 235 | 233 | 211 | 201 | 222 | 213 | 206 | 192 | 177 | 166 | 182 | 194 | 190 | 224 | 174 | 149 | 140 | 127 | 122 | 121 | 106 | 119 | 143 | 179 | 194 | 218 | 248 | 300 | 432 | 614 | 1189 | 1166 | 1001 | 378 | 570 | 621 | 564 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8.2 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 15.2 | 19.7 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 5 | 21.5 | 39.4 | 31.4 | 28.4 | 21.3 | 14.1 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 9.1 | 13 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 11.5 | 11 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 15.1 | 27.5 | 23.8 | 21.4 | 11.8 | 12 | 11.2 | 14.7 | 20.6 | 22.1 | 14.7 | 17.3 | 11 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 13 | 20.3 | 20.2 | 16.7 | 8.2 | 9.2 | |
| Wind direction | NWCross-off | NWCross-off | WNWOffshore | WOffshore | WSWOffshore | WSWOffshore | WOffshore | WNWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WOffshore | SWOffshore | WSWBlown out | WOffshore | WOffshore | WOffshore | WNWOffshore | NWCross-off | WNWOffshore | SCross | SSWCross-off | WOffshore | WNWCross-off | NNWCross-off | NNWCross | NCross | ENEOnshore | ESEOnshore | SECross-on | EGlassy | WNWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WOffshore | WOffshore | WSWOffshore | WSWOffshore | WSWOffshore | WNWOffshore | NWCross-off | WNWOffshore | WNWOffshore | WOffshore | WSWOffshore | SSWCross-off | EOnshore | NECross-on | NNECross-on | NNWCross | NWCross-off | WNWOffshore | WSWOffshore | SWOffshore | SWCross-off | WNWOffshore | NWCross-off | |