
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 5PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2544 | 2383 | 2171 | 1998 | 1759 | 1496 | 1367 | 1247 | 1144 | 1144 | 1083 | 1182 | 1182 | 1094 | 1077 | 966 | 816 | 746 | 746 | 669 | 618 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01PM1.38m | 3:06AM1.39m | 3:33PM1.45m | 3:38AM1.43m | 4:03PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:22AM0.18m | 9:41PM0.25m | 9:50AM0.14m | 10:11PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2544 | 2383 | 2171 | 1998 | 1759 | 1496 | 1367 | 1247 | 1144 | 1144 | 1083 | 1182 | 1182 | 1094 | 1077 | 966 | 816 | 746 | 746 | 669 | 618 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 |
356 | 313 | 264 | 239 | 205 | — | — | 140 | 94 | 62 | — | — | 17 | 34 | 27 | 28 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 |
487 | 487 | — | 339 | 304 | 262 | 176 | — | — | — | 45 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 0 |
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