Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 7AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4007 | 3901 | 3688 | 3488 | 3133 | 2837 | 2528 | 2241 | 2039 | 1548 | 1341 | 1152 | 934 | 4789 | 3751 | 2545 | 2607 | 2736 | 2162 | 1542 | 1259 | 1579 | 1985 | 1487 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.33m | 6:20PM1.42m | 6:51AM1.21m | 7:13PM1.29m | 8:00AM1.10m | 8:34PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.19m | 12:00PM0.29m | 00:39AM0.30m | 12:47PM0.41m | 1:39AM0.42m | 1:57PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
4007 | 3901 | 3688 | 3488 | 3133 | 2837 | 2528 | 2241 | 2039 | 1548 | 1341 | 1152 | 934 | 1100 | 636 | 368 | 246 | 193 | 145 | 140 | 109 | 68 | 66 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 125 | 117 | 117 | 154 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | 4789 | 3751 | 2545 | 2607 | 2736 | 2162 | 1542 | 1259 | 1579 | 1985 | 1487 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 114 | 106 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 84 | 134 | 1304 | 1173 | 1304 | 1193 | 1334 | 3904 | 2714 | 106 | 101 |
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