Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
13.3°C
2.2° 

Jacobs Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 10AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (29 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (29 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
4
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
!
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
WSW
13
3
SW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
577
577
673
904
1130
1247
841
817
950
2456
1879
2570
1596
1435
1248
1077
980
964
859
889
766
771
690
738
Wind (km/h)
35
S
20
S
30
SSE
10
SE
35
SSW
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:45AM1.52m
4:01PM1.64m
4:16AM1.52m
4:31PM1.65m
4:49AM1.49m
5:03PM1.61m
Low Tide
9:49AM0.07m
10:14PM0.07m
10:18AM0.08m
10:45PM0.08m
10:49AM0.12m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:29
6:30
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
15
17
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
9
10
10
15
10
8
8
8
8
6
6
6
5
4
4
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
6
6
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