
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 11AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
653 | 639 | 546 | 416 | 407 | 407 | 350 | 289 | 237 | 224 | 224 | 358 | 909 | 1164 | 3479 | 3702 | 2998 | 2959 | 3160 | 1387 | 1193 | 991 | 919 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.47m | 5:00PM1.54m | 5:19AM1.37m | 5:30PM1.41m | 5:51AM1.26m | 6:01PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.17m | 11:15PM0.17m | 11:19AM0.27m | 11:44PM0.29m | 11:49AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
653 | 639 | 546 | 416 | 355 | 309 | 263 | 259 | 237 | 224 | 224 | 171 | 909 | 1164 | 3479 | 3702 | 2998 | 2959 | 573 | 1387 | 1193 | 991 | 919 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | S 7 | SE 6 | — | SW 12 | — | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | W 8 | NNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
15 | 15 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 254 | — | 41 | 109 | 358 | — | — | 377 | 28 | 221 | 641 | 716 | 812 | 577 | 604 | 659 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | — | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
39 | 57 | 116 | 253 | 407 | 407 | 350 | 289 | 231 | 218 | 221 | 251 | 299 | 319 | — | 9 | 85 | — | 3160 | 440 | 619 | 707 | 747 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 142 | 184 | 285 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 142 | 127 | 285 | 319 | 290 | 319 | 97 | 127 | 29 | 84 | 413 | 413 | 414 | 82 | 82 | 84 |
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