
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 1PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2248 | 2354 | 1269 | 996 | 1721 | 1801 | 1665 | 1883 | 1610 | 1463 | 1167 | 1172 | 1130 | 694 | 710 | 581 | 919 | 2484 | 2963 | 3859 | 3859 | 3458 | 3373 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09PM1.11m | 1:13AM1.19m | 1:52PM1.20m | 1:56AM1.26m | 2:28PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.47m | 7:16PM0.54m | 7:43AM0.39m | 7:59PM0.46m | 8:20AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
2248 | 2354 | 1269 | 996 | 1721 | 1801 | 1665 | 1883 | 1610 | 1463 | 1167 | 1172 | 1130 | 694 | 710 | 581 | 919 | 2484 | 2963 | 3859 | 3859 | 3458 | 3373 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 710 | 953 | 835 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 102 | 326 | 275 | 305 | 471 | 352 | 491 | 333 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 33 | — | 222 | 330 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 55 | 123 | 193 | 214 | 134 | 152 | 377 | 1078 | 1428 | 1306 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 84 | 134 | 131 | 114 | 132 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 82 |
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