
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 8AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
396 | 264 | 215 | 200 | 181 | 253 | 286 | 369 | 369 | 380 | 410 | 216 | 416 | 386 | 386 | 342 | 336 | 326 | 269 | 223 | 212 | 209 | 205 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:26AM1.53m | 4:38PM1.63m | 5:04AM1.46m | 5:18PM1.52m | 5:47AM1.35m | 6:04PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.11m | 10:55PM0.06m | 11:04AM0.19m | 11:35PM0.17m | 11:47AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
396 | 264 | 195 | 200 | 181 | 158 | 165 | 216 | 193 | 380 | 410 | 216 | 416 | 386 | 386 | 342 | 336 | 326 | 269 | 223 | 212 | 209 | 205 | 164 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
222 | 218 | 215 | 169 | 181 | 253 | 286 | 369 | 369 | 143 | 82 | 209 | 37 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 23 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSE 9 | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
35 | 75 | 130 | 158 | 107 | 107 | 70 | 103 | 42 | 69 | — | 61 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 32 | 37 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 31 | 69 | 97 | 142 | 142 | 192 | 319 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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