Jacobs Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Western Cape)
| Name: | Jacobs Bay |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: E |
Jacobs Bay in Western Cape is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
Overall Jacobs Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Jacobs Bay surf quality by season and Jacobs Bay surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Western Cape surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Jacobs Bay
Visitor Reviews of Jacobs Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Jacobs Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Vredenberg Point | 11 mi |
| Second closest break | Treskostraal | 11 mi |
| Third closest break | Cape St Martin | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Heaven | 18 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Hell | 19 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Jacobs Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3907 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5229 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5288 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5365 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5569 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Jacobs Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 805 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 2991 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2998 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 3014 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 3045 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Jacobs Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 610 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 703 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4299 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4299 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4299 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Jacobs Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Saldanha (South Africa) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Atlantis (South Africa) | 54 mi |
| Third closest city location | Malmesbury (South Africa) | 59 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Robben Island (South Africa) | 64 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Sunset Beach (South Africa) | 71 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Jacobs Bay is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 129 km (80 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Jacobs Bay is Springbok Airport (SBU), also in South Africa, 364 km (226 miles) away.
