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Jacobs Bay, South Africa, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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.
Jacobs Bay break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Jacobs Bay, Western Cape. Use the tab navigation above to view Jacobs Bay sea temperature, Jacobs Bay photographs, Jacobs Bay detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Jacobs Bay webcams, current wind from Western Cape live weather stations and Jacobs Bay tide predictions. The South Africa swell maps link will open up the big picture showing South Africa and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from South Africa wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Jacobs Bay. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Western Cape surf breaks near to Jacobs Bay to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Jacobs Bay Location Map

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Use this relief map to navigate to Western Cape surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Jacobs Bay

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Jacobs Bay:

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Closest break Treskostraal 11 mi
Second closest break Cape St Martin 17 mi
Third closest break Heaven 18 mi
Fourth closest break Hell 19 mi
Fifth closest break Pastures 19 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Jacobs Bay:

Closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 611 mi
Second closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 611 mi
Third closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 704 mi
Fourth closest ski area See (Austria) 3557 mi
Fifth closest ski area Cerro Castor (Argentina) 4302 mi

Tide stations nearest to Jacobs Bay:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 806 mi
Second closest tide station Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia 2996 mi
Third closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 3002 mi
Fourth closest tide station Leith Harbor, South Georgia 3019 mi
Fifth closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 3050 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Jacobs Bay:

Closest city location Atlantis (South Africa) 54 mi
Second closest city location Malmesbury (South Africa) 59 mi
Third closest city location Robben Island (South Africa) 64 mi
Fourth closest city location Cape Town (South Africa) 75 mi
Fifth closest city location Bellville (South Africa) 78 mi