Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 9PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
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 18°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
988 | 706 | 676 | 427 | 320 | 320 | 272 | 168 | 210 | 263 | 922 | 1491 | 1615 | 1390 | 1265 | 936 | 933 | 880 | 1011 | 1179 | 1449 | 1255 | 1164 | 1981 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | 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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:34PM1.55m | 3:49AM1.59m | 4:23PM1.56m | 4:39AM1.54m | 5:12PM1.55m | 5:30AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.00m | 9:41PM0.12m | 10:08AM0.01m | 10:32PM0.13m | 10:55AM0.06m | 11:24PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
988 | 706 | 99 | 427 | 320 | 320 | 272 | 168 | 110 | 128 | 636 | 743 | 1026 | 193 | 191 | 936 | 933 | 880 | 1011 | 1179 | 1449 | 1255 | 1164 | 1115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 20 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | 99 | 2 | 77 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 99 | 183 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 79 | 45 | 418 | 37 | 57 | 37 | 79 | 522 | 886 | 1123 | 813 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 18 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | 19 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 16 | 65 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | 37 | 19 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 10 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 12 |
— | — | 676 | 94 | 218 | 219 | 173 | 150 | 210 | 263 | 922 | 1491 | 1615 | 1390 | 1265 | 367 | 249 | 243 | 320 | 377 | 340 | 389 | 465 | 1981 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 84 | 114 | 84 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
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