Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Issued: 7 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.6°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 12PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
760
644
583
593
583
492
384
309
606
1049
1150
1398
1494
1451
1429
1327
1288
1249
1249
1164
1094
1060
1095
1059
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
NNE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
NE
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
0
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
N
15
N
20
N
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:16AM1.25m
7:47PM1.39m
8:16AM1.15m
8:45PM1.32m
9:23AM1.09m
9:46PM1.26m
Low Tide
1:20PM0.33m
2:15AM0.38m
2:16PM0.43m
3:21AM0.43m
3:19PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:49
 mm
1
Temp °C
22
21
23
25
26
23
23
22
19
18
18
19
17
16
16
17
16
15
16
17
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
18
17
19
21
23
21
21
19
15
15
16
17
16
17
16
17
16
14
15
15
14
14
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
760
644
583
593
583
492
384
283
338
1049
1150
1398
1494
1451
1429
1327
1288
1249
1249
1164
1094
1060
1095
1059
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
SW
18
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
49
93
91
91
41
139
176
309
606
37
20
4
4
13
49
51
51
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
4
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
2
11
7
56
39
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
E
2
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
10
5
3
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
47
0
0
0
0
69
17
97
118
31
0
0
0
28
17
31
118
127
69
69
82
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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