
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 12PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2833 | 2884 | 2075 | 2088 | 2088 | 1969 | 2381 | 2044 | 1866 | 1539 | 1422 | 1313 | 1130 | 999 | 898 | 817 | 756 | 683 | 629 | 585 | 696 | 914 | 1438 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:07AM0.99m | 8:40PM0.95m | 10:06AM1.01m | 10:38PM0.98m | 11:22AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.70m | 3:14AM0.65m | 4:46PM0.67m | 5:00AM0.59m | 5:53PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
2833 | 2884 | 2075 | 2088 | 2088 | 1969 | 2381 | 2044 | 1866 | 1539 | 1422 | 1313 | 1130 | 999 | 898 | 817 | 756 | 683 | 629 | 585 | 696 | 914 | 1438 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — |
94 | 121 | 151 | 141 | 151 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 171 | 176 | 135 | 135 | 112 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 31 | 135 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 | 31 | 97 | 290 |
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