Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 7AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
936 | 1616 | 1812 | 1811 | 1977 | 1850 | 1411 | 1444 | 1186 | 1014 | 1077 | 890 | 811 | 534 | 554 | 451 | 412 | 430 | 438 | 513 | 513 | 513 | 495 | 486 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.25m | 2:07PM1.33m | 2:13AM1.35m | 2:36PM1.44m | 2:44AM1.43m | 3:04PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:27AM0.22m | 8:46PM0.24m | 8:54AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
936 | 1616 | 1812 | 1811 | 1977 | 1850 | 1411 | 1444 | 1186 | 1014 | 1077 | 890 | 811 | 534 | 554 | 403 | 410 | 430 | 438 | 513 | 513 | 513 | 495 | 486 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
249 | 151 | 114 | 61 | — | — | 142 | 55 | 113 | 321 | 346 | 326 | 247 | 459 | 382 | 451 | 412 | 347 | 341 | 306 | 296 | 239 | 239 | 176 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
122 | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 51 | 142 | 140 | 256 | 253 | 252 | 222 | 222 | 160 | 13 | — | 26 | 53 | 105 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
380 | 353 | 319 | 364 | 374 | 384 | 418 | 388 | 336 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 114 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 69 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
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