
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
459 | 486 | 479 | 594 | 486 | 376 | 303 | 303 | 259 | 241 | 198 | 165 | 208 | 284 | 262 | 318 | 350 | 331 | 322 | 221 | 253 | 218 | 256 | 948 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.34m | 5:31PM1.42m | 5:38AM1.31m | 6:06PM1.41m | 6:16AM1.26m | 6:44PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.32m | 11:12AM0.22m | 11:39PM0.33m | 11:44AM0.25m | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:19PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 |
459 | 249 | 479 | 304 | 239 | 269 | 245 | 205 | 157 | 141 | 102 | 99 | 147 | 227 | 251 | 318 | 304 | 239 | 221 | 180 | 253 | 218 | 213 | 948 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 18 |
253 | 181 | 177 | 594 | 486 | 376 | 303 | 303 | 259 | 241 | 198 | 162 | 80 | 284 | 262 | 215 | 350 | 331 | 322 | 221 | 253 | 202 | 256 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 9 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | S 9 |
147 | 486 | 132 | 40 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 28 | 111 | 108 | 132 | 165 | 208 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 48 | 69 | 94 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 138 | 127 | 31 | 47 | 0 | 82 | 69 | 82 | 135 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 18 |
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