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 (1.6m), 10s period with WSW 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 10PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 685 | 555 | 1321 | 1598 | 1380 | 1363 | 1398 | 1542 | 1805 | 3062 | 4948 | 5246 | 4879 | 3462 | 2524 | 1824 | 1569 | 1269 | 1162 | 868 | 759 | 658 | 416 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:21PM1.50m | 1:51AM1.40m | 1:56PM1.53m | 2:25AM1.44m | 2:29PM1.53m | 2:56AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.14m | 7:53AM0.24m | 8:19PM0.10m | 8:26AM0.22m | 8:49PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | 7:21 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 685 | 555 | 1321 | 1598 | 1380 | 1363 | 1398 | 1542 | 1805 | 3062 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 3462 | 2524 | 1824 | 1569 | 1269 | 2 | 868 | 759 | 658 | 416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 12 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 386 | 278 | 371 | 288 | 262 | 210 | 198 | 160 | 116 | 57 | 14 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 278 | 304 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 17 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 201 | 437 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 113 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4948 | 5246 | 4879 | — | — | — | — | — | 1162 | 62 | 62 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 139 | 525 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 413 | 1255 | 524 | 469 | 161 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 47 | 31 | 135 | 99 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
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