Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Issued: 7 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 1AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
376
303
303
259
241
228
187
234
284
262
273
350
331
322
221
253
222
217
795
1138
1355
1375
1351
1146
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
0
NNW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:31PM1.42m
5:38AM1.31m
6:06PM1.41m
6:16AM1.26m
6:44PM1.39m
7:01AM1.21m
Low Tide
11:39PM0.33m
11:44AM0.25m
00:16AM0.35m
12:19PM0.30m
00:58AM0.37m
12:59PM0.36m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
Feels °C
10
11
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
12
13
12
12
12
14
15
16
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
SW
11
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
1.1
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
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
Energy kJ
264
245
205
157
120
228
100
234
239
190
273
273
239
190
180
253
222
213
795
1138
1355
1375
1351
1146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
11
0.9
W
8
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
0.8
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
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
376
303
303
259
241
102
187
208
284
262
262
350
331
322
221
208
202
217
50
50
1
1
313
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
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
13
28
28
111
108
132
165
6
6
64
29
9
48
69
94
6
14
32
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
4
0.4
N
3
Energy kJ
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
127
31
28
0
0
0
69
97
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
0
0
0
0
18
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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