Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
13.7° C
1.8° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 11AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (20 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (20 Aug)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
2
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1
3
3
3
3
4
1
0
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.5
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.6
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1978
3391
3597
3105
3057
2148
2124
1880
1249
1600
1327
756
743
932
1009
451
404
353
352
469
469
627
954
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSE
0
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:10AM1.00m
8:35PM1.05m
9:51AM0.94m
10:26PM1.00m
11:52AM0.98m
Low Tide
2:00PM0.63m
3:21AM0.63m
3:58PM0.71m
5:33AM0.61m
6:09PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:23
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
16
15
Feels °C
10
9
10
9
9
8
9
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
14
15
13
12
14
14
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