
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 10AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3550 | 3621 | 4074 | 4132 | 4493 | 4749 | 4883 | 4563 | 4132 | 3301 | 2719 | 2376 | 2639 | 3949 | 4550 | 4512 | 4041 | 3817 | 3727 | 2475 | 2454 | 2375 | 2005 | 3189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.07m | 10:24PM1.21m | 11:32AM1.12m | 11:55PM1.26m | 12:48PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.45m | 3:49PM0.55m | 5:09AM0.43m | 5:37PM0.51m | 6:32AM0.33m | 6:57PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
3550 | 3621 | 4074 | 4132 | 4493 | 4749 | 4883 | 4563 | 4132 | 3301 | 2719 | 2376 | 2639 | 3949 | 4550 | 4512 | 4041 | 3817 | 3727 | 2475 | 2454 | 2375 | 2005 | 1769 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 388 | 445 | 439 | 532 | 3189 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 114 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 106 | 135 | 413 | 413 | 1039 | 1865 | 3905 | 2713 | 161 |
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