
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 8AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
828 | 621 | 580 | 601 | 587 | 585 | 799 | 1048 | 1600 | 2230 | 2476 | 2457 | 2042 | 1728 | 1571 | 1323 | 1343 | 1325 | 1463 | 1514 | 1285 | 1247 | 1228 | 722 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.05m | 10:29PM1.13m | 11:36AM1.14m | 00:03AM1.22m | 12:45PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.51m | 3:59PM0.59m | 5:13AM0.48m | 5:54PM0.50m | 6:31AM0.36m | 7:01PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 9 | S 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
65 | 75 | 69 | 601 | 587 | 39 | 365 | 932 | 1600 | 632 | 2476 | 2457 | 2042 | 1728 | 1571 | 1323 | 1343 | 1325 | 1463 | 1514 | 1285 | 1247 | 1228 | 722 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 25 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
— | 73 | — | 68 | 57 | 61 | 38 | 24 | 19 | 2230 | 427 | 318 | 199 | 160 | — | 135 | 108 | 78 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 461 | 386 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | — | — | W 26 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | SW 12 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 19 |
— | 3 | — | — | 14 | 7 | 38 | — | 19 | 39 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
828 | 621 | 580 | — | — | 585 | 799 | 1048 | 864 | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 99 | 99 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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