Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Issued: 1 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 10AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (01 Jul)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (01 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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)
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
3
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
2
WSW
12
2
W
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1347
1272
1182
822
1850
1722
1422
1359
1211
1118
993
1111
850
710
527
1119
520
470
527
418
471
357
298
298
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:55AM1.38m
4:24PM1.40m
4:29AM1.37m
4:58PM1.42m
5:03AM1.34m
5:31PM1.42m
Low Tide
10:10AM0.20m
10:30PM0.31m
10:41AM0.20m
11:04PM0.32m
11:12AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
10
11
10
10
9
8
9
9
11
11
11
11
9
9
10
8
8
8
7
7
8
9
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
8
Energy kJ
1347
1272
1182
822
1850
1722
1422
1359
1211
1118
993
1111
850
710
527
1119
404
470
432
376
297
318
297
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.9
SSW
11
1.2
SW
10
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
15
174
449
61
50
42
42
78
101
76
196
322
527
418
471
357
298
298
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
W
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WSW
19
0.7
SW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
10
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
279
25
20
18
18
76
75
37
176
106
31
24
31
53
17
89
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
1.1
W
6
1.7
W
7
2
W
8
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
Energy kJ
111
124
92
71
66
77
37
46
72
287
520
14
15
10
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
18
0
0
0
28
112
29
29
28
29
31
31
127
363
97
82
82
82
82
82
358
31
31
17
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
5
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