Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 6PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
904 | 1130 | 1247 | 841 | 817 | 950 | 2574 | 1960 | 2660 | 1764 | 1435 | 1200 | 1077 | 980 | 964 | 859 | 844 | 766 | 726 | 690 | 792 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.64m | 4:16AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | 4:49AM1.49m | 5:03PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.07m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:49AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
904 | 1130 | 1247 | 841 | 817 | 950 | 2574 | 1960 | 1929 | 1764 | 1435 | 1200 | 1077 | 980 | 964 | 859 | 844 | 766 | 726 | 690 | 792 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
74 | 83 | 86 | 39 | 38 | 950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | — | — | S 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
30 | — | — | 20 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
13 | 31 | 139 | 654 | 653 | 686 | 22 | 141 | 2660 | 181 | 245 | 335 | 342 | 401 | 328 | 255 | 170 | 112 | 83 | 74 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 290 | 400 | 99 | 106 | 176 | 176 | 155 | 84 | 413 | 413 | 163 | 155 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 112 | 135 | 98 | 28 |
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