
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 5PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2608 | 4346 | 3995 | 4012 | 3976 | 9170 | 7732 | 7141 | 6415 | 6077 | 5672 | 4623 | 3883 | 3718 | 3409 | 2878 | 2369 | 2148 | 1897 | 1665 | 1550 | 1472 | 1094 | 1316 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.29m | 2:44AM1.34m | 3:15PM1.34m | 3:20AM1.37m | 3:50PM1.38m | 3:55AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.28m | 8:45PM0.37m | 9:05AM0.24m | 9:21PM0.34m | 9:38AM0.21m | 9:55PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
2608 | 4346 | 3995 | 4012 | 3707 | 9170 | 7732 | 7141 | 6415 | 6077 | 5672 | 4623 | 3883 | 3718 | 3409 | 2878 | 2369 | 2148 | 1897 | 1665 | 1550 | 1472 | 1094 | 1316 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | SSW 15 |
553 | 1268 | 2167 | 3134 | 3976 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 126 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
526 | 246 | 457 | 590 | 457 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 6 |
130 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 131 | 113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 448 | 488 | 139 | 139 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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