Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
13.1° C
2.4° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 8AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (19 Aug)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (19 Aug)8ft (2.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
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1
1
2
2
3
3
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2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.5
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2665
2495
2341
2302
2078
1934
1632
1659
1591
1830
2522
3250
3105
2783
2032
2001
1446
1169
980
914
817
743
1009
531
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:14AM1.11m
7:31PM1.16m
8:10AM1.00m
8:35PM1.05m
9:51AM0.94m
10:26PM1.00m
Low Tide
1:09AM0.43m
1:08PM0.52m
1:56AM0.54m
2:00PM0.63m
3:21AM0.63m
3:58PM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
7
10
7
8
8
8
9
10
11
12
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
8
11
9
11
9
10
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