Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 9AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1186 | 958 | 1077 | 890 | 811 | 543 | 517 | 419 | 418 | 438 | 438 | 522 | 522 | 513 | 504 | 483 | 410 | 410 | 338 | 338 | 352 | 640 | 678 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.35m | 2:36PM1.44m | 2:44AM1.43m | 3:04PM1.54m | 3:14AM1.49m | 3:32PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.22m | 8:46PM0.24m | 8:54AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:21AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1186 | 958 | 1077 | 890 | 811 | 396 | 517 | 410 | 418 | 438 | 438 | 522 | 522 | 513 | 504 | 483 | 410 | 410 | 338 | 338 | 274 | 640 | 678 | 459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 12 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
282 | 275 | 304 | 343 | 210 | 543 | 382 | 419 | 353 | 347 | 341 | 306 | 247 | 239 | 239 | 176 | 170 | 170 | 277 | 284 | 352 | 264 | 208 | 165 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | W 10 | WSW 10 |
113 | 96 | 51 | 144 | 196 | 259 | 253 | 252 | 225 | 167 | 160 | 13 | — | 26 | 53 | 107 | 126 | 199 | 133 | 133 | 133 | — | 48 | 77 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 84 | 98 | 29 |
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