Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 1PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
351 | 344 | 284 | 352 | 640 | 678 | 452 | 577 | 577 | 673 | 904 | 1130 | 1247 | 947 | 965 | 950 | 2456 | 2445 | 2140 | 1596 | 1345 | 1144 | 1077 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:14AM1.49m | 3:32PM1.61m | 3:45AM1.52m | 4:01PM1.64m | 4:16AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.10m | 9:49AM0.07m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
351 | 344 | 284 | 227 | 640 | 678 | 452 | 577 | 577 | 673 | 904 | 1130 | 1247 | 947 | 965 | 950 | 2456 | 2445 | 2140 | 1596 | 1345 | 1144 | 1077 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
170 | 277 | 284 | 352 | 216 | 208 | 131 | 128 | 69 | 51 | 74 | 83 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | S 13 | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
199 | 133 | 133 | 133 | — | 48 | 80 | 63 | 82 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 10 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 9 | 14 | 237 | 32 | 19 | 66 | 550 | 594 | 628 | 21 | 11 | 117 | 211 | 244 | 282 | 335 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 99 | 28 | 84 | 101 | 28 | 200 | 358 | 135 | 135 | 98 | 114 | 176 | 29 | 413 | 413 | 222 | 106 |
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