
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 3AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1008 | 661 | 786 | 882 | 1191 | 1173 | 1182 | 1269 | 1569 | 1847 | 2076 | 2076 | 2045 | 1912 | 1736 | 1365 | 1387 | 3182 | 2697 | 2341 | 2416 | 3663 | 3399 | 3355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:28PM1.36m | 7:55AM1.16m | 8:21PM1.32m | 9:03AM1.12m | 9:27PM1.30m | 10:22AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:49PM0.42m | 2:49AM0.40m | 2:53PM0.47m | 4:03AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | |
5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
1008 | 640 | 786 | 882 | 1191 | 1173 | 1182 | 1269 | 1569 | 1847 | 2076 | 2076 | 2045 | 1912 | 1736 | 1365 | 1387 | 3182 | 2697 | 2341 | 2416 | 2763 | 3399 | 2379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — |
345 | 661 | 555 | 478 | 344 | 289 | 235 | 233 | 175 | 37 | 192 | 241 | 418 | 534 | 694 | 1318 | 1256 | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 19 | 73 | 113 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 121 | 181 | 3663 | 217 | 3355 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
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