Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
14.0° C
1.4° 

Jacobs Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 3AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)5ft (1.5m)15s
Afternoon (21 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (21 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
9
1.1
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
349
151
151
330
403
665
1582
2187
2451
2532
2318
1969
1799
1544
1404
1229
1269
1107
1031
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
W
5
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
0
ESE
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:46PM1.32m
8:18AM1.09m
8:38PM1.21m
9:25AM1.02m
9:45PM1.12m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.43m
2:11PM0.52m
3:15AM0.51m
3:17PM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
12
13
13
12
11
10
12
10
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
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