
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 2AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 2.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wed 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1230 | 1094 | 878 | 718 | 635 | 625 | 561 | 440 | 483 | 590 | 572 | 431 | 261 | 224 | 254 | 453 | 1019 | 1342 | 1370 | 1110 | 1134 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:39PM1.11m | 9:34AM1.21m | 10:19PM1.11m | 10:55AM1.27m | 11:36PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.50m | 2:58AM0.49m | 4:11PM0.49m | 4:31AM0.48m | 5:32PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | |
7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | 7:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
1230 | 1094 | 878 | 718 | 635 | 625 | 561 | 440 | 418 | 273 | 268 | 303 | 261 | 178 | 117 | 453 | 1019 | 1342 | 1370 | 1110 | 1134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 |
38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 258 | 224 | 254 | 212 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 137 | 217 | 73 | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — |
98 | 122 | 193 | 346 | 539 | 466 | 413 | 403 | 483 | 590 | 572 | 431 | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | 37 | 31 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 413 | 222 | 196 | 84 | 82 | 114 | 413 | 488 | 525 | 222 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 31 | 135 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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