
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 8AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8533 | 8216 | 6296 | 5161 | 4692 | 4062 | 3397 | 3020 | 2693 | 2248 | 2381 | 1269 | 1052 | 1617 | 1710 | 1682 | 1655 | 1610 | 1374 | 1167 | 1193 | 1007 | 741 | 660 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:06PM1.09m | 12:10PM1.03m | 00:19AM1.12m | 1:09PM1.11m | 1:13AM1.19m | 1:52PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.53m | 6:17PM0.61m | 6:58AM0.47m | 7:16PM0.54m | 7:43AM0.39m | 7:59PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
8533 | 8216 | 6296 | 5161 | 4692 | 4062 | 3397 | 3020 | 2693 | 2248 | 2381 | 1269 | 1052 | 1617 | 1710 | 1682 | 1655 | 1610 | 1374 | 1167 | 1193 | 1007 | 741 | 660 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 721 | 757 | 835 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 102 | 326 | 275 | 367 | 471 | 352 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 35 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 36 | 49 | 34 | — | 16 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 28 | 84 |
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