Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Issued: 1 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 4PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.3
WSW
8
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
527
494
376
303
303
259
241
228
187
234
284
262
280
350
331
322
221
253
222
217
808
1138
1332
1375
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
N
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
W
10
SW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:31PM1.42m
5:38AM1.31m
6:06PM1.41m
6:16AM1.26m
6:44PM1.39m
7:01AM1.21m
Low Tide
11:12AM0.22m
11:39PM0.33m
11:44AM0.25m
00:16AM0.35m
12:19PM0.30m
00:58AM0.37m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
8
8
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
14
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
263
239
269
245
205
157
120
125
100
234
239
190
280
267
234
190
151
253
222
213
808
1138
1332
1375
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
527
494
376
303
303
259
241
228
187
208
284
262
262
350
331
322
221
253
202
217
50
50
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
S
10
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.6
SW
10
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
S
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
40
13
13
29
89
111
108
132
165
6
6
64
29
9
48
69
94
6
14
32
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
10
14
4
2
2
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
82
82
82
138
31
31
28
17
0
0
69
97
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
18
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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