
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 3AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2366 | 2293 | 2129 | 1390 | 1221 | 1607 | 1607 | 1392 | 1347 | 944 | 961 | 927 | 944 | 821 | 711 | 606 | 516 | 426 | 363 | 296 | 290 | 240 | 143 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:57PM1.35m | 12:49PM1.27m | 1:03AM1.43m | 1:47PM1.38m | 2:02AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.46m | 6:33AM0.26m | 6:52PM0.37m | 7:34AM0.17m | 7:53PM0.26m | 8:26AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
2366 | 2293 | 2129 | 1390 | 1221 | 1607 | 1607 | 1392 | 1347 | 944 | 961 | 927 | 944 | 821 | 711 | 606 | 516 | 426 | 363 | 296 | 290 | 240 | 143 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | S 8 | S 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
80 | 148 | 138 | 246 | 219 | 155 | 152 | 196 | 225 | 225 | 217 | 199 | 192 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 141 | 98 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 68 | 56 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 9 |
— | — | — | 178 | 166 | 155 | 33 | 196 | 13 | 178 | 72 | 37 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 64 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
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