Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
12.5° C
2.9° 

Jacobs Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (13 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 12AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)--
Afternoon (13 Aug)6ft (1.8m)18s
Evening (13 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)17s

Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
18
1.9
SW
17
2
WSW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.6
SW
19
1.9
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
17
2.2
WSW
17
2.2
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2138
2162
2215
1916
1845
1743
3378
2964
2599
2257
2257
2028
1698
1654
1475
1475
1475
1318
1244
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
25
N
15
NW
15
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NW
10
WNW
5
N
5
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:13PM1.64m
3:30AM1.59m
3:52PM1.70m
4:09AM1.58m
4:29PM1.71m
Low Tide
9:27PM0.05m
9:39AM-0.01m
10:07PM0.01m
10:16AM0.00m
10:45PM0.03m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
6:19
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
23
21
21
20
21
24
21
18
19
19
15
14
16
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
17
16
15
12
12
12
12
18
17
14
14
13
11
11
12
12
14
14
14
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