
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 11AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
314 | 297 | 437 | 424 | 379 | 494 | 427 | 377 | 371 | 293 | 287 | 216 | 216 | 212 | 170 | 145 | 146 | 111 | 326 | 706 | 1038 | 1332 | 1253 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:01PM1.23m | 1:11AM1.24m | 1:31PM1.36m | 1:43AM1.35m | 1:59PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.44m | 7:17PM0.43m | 7:23AM0.33m | 7:46PM0.30m | 7:51AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
314 | 297 | 437 | 424 | 379 | 494 | 427 | 377 | 371 | 293 | 287 | 216 | 216 | 212 | 170 | 114 | 146 | 102 | 78 | 706 | 1038 | 1332 | 1253 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 5 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | S 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
197 | 215 | 135 | 133 | 119 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 145 | 117 | 100 | 326 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — |
25 | 9 | 8 | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 111 | 104 | 135 | 137 | 28 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 11 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 17 | 127 | 17 | 0 | 97 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 116 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 106 | 28 | 28 |
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