
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (27 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 10PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the E by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3859 | 3415 | 7303 | 3246 | 2650 | 2424 | 2263 | 2383 | 2171 | 1970 | 1759 | 1591 | 1367 | 1247 | 1144 | 1144 | 1288 | 1288 | 1288 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28PM1.29m | 2:33AM1.33m | 3:01PM1.38m | 3:06AM1.39m | 3:33PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.38m | 8:52AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:22AM0.18m | 9:41PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3859 | 3415 | 3955 | 3246 | 2650 | 2424 | 2263 | 2383 | 2171 | 1970 | 1759 | 1591 | 1367 | 1247 | 1144 | 1144 | 1288 | 1288 | 1288 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 724 | 356 | — | 277 | 200 | — | 82 | 109 | 87 | 50 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 3 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — |
1429 | 1597 | 7303 | 1074 | 896 | 809 | 800 | 529 | 425 | 384 | 349 | 244 | 176 | 3 | — | — | 42 | 27 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 161 | 105 | 82 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 28 |
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