Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 7AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1265 | 1234 | 444 | 919 | 867 | 1011 | 1196 | 1449 | 1367 | 1164 | 1115 | 2295 | 2090 | 1665 | 1422 | 1069 | 1053 | 961 | 647 | 679 | 367 | 269 | 265 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.54m | 5:12PM1.55m | 5:30AM1.46m | 6:02PM1.52m | 6:21AM1.35m | 6:53PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.06m | 11:24PM0.17m | 11:42AM0.13m | 00:18AM0.23m | 12:30PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 242 | 239 | 305 | 919 | 867 | 1011 | 1196 | 1449 | 1367 | 1164 | 1009 | 2295 | 2090 | 1665 | 1422 | 1069 | 1053 | 961 | 346 | 270 | 228 | 196 | 141 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 79 | 45 | 368 | 37 | 57 | 121 | 79 | 522 | 978 | 1123 | 1115 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 31 | 647 | 679 | 367 | 269 | 265 | 291 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | SSW 19 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 45 | 444 | 238 | — | 37 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 172 | 127 | 297 | 248 | 248 | 226 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 1265 | 1234 | 367 | 263 | 212 | 223 | 357 | 418 | 461 | 524 | 542 | 496 | 321 | 509 | 636 | 507 | 321 | 368 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 106 | 132 | 363 | 106 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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