Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 1AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 740 | 1082 | 925 | 879 | 720 | 682 | 611 | 467 | 1321 | 1598 | 1380 | 1297 | 1258 | 1365 | 1534 | 2976 | 4622 | 5070 | 4697 | 3462 | 2419 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.34m | 1:21PM1.50m | 1:51AM1.40m | 1:56PM1.53m | 2:25AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.20m | 7:15AM0.29m | 7:46PM0.14m | 7:53AM0.24m | 8:19PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | 7:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 740 | 1082 | 925 | 879 | 720 | 682 | 611 | 467 | 1321 | 1598 | 1380 | 1297 | 1258 | 1365 | 1534 | 2976 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3462 | 2419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 437 | 428 | 421 | 407 | 393 | 441 | 386 | 354 | 371 | 295 | 262 | 210 | 171 | 160 | 127 | 74 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 17 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 154 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 201 | 437 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 184 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 4622 | 5070 | 4697 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 31 | 127 | 31 | 31 | 127 | 127 | 139 | 524 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 106 | 135 | 413 | 488 | 524 | 469 | 161 | 29 | 30 |
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