Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 1AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1575 | 1650 | 1573 | 1402 | 1177 | 1158 | 993 | 859 | 674 | 540 | 478 | 387 | 322 | 229 | 170 | 170 | 193 | 436 | 488 | 667 | 2731 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.42m | 4:31AM1.37m | 4:38PM1.34m | 5:06AM1.30m | 5:12PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20PM0.20m | 10:34AM0.33m | 10:51PM0.27m | 11:08AM0.40m | 11:25PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | 7:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1575 | 1650 | 1573 | 1402 | 1177 | 1158 | 993 | 859 | 674 | 540 | 478 | 387 | 322 | 229 | 170 | 170 | 173 | 127 | 379 | 667 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 98 | 98 | 110 | 41 | — | 98 | 98 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 29 | 43 | 41 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | 74 | 100 | 132 | 193 | 251 | 288 | 275 | 247 | 247 | 165 | 123 | 94 | 193 | 436 | 488 | 494 | 2731 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 1432 | 1295 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 488 | 413 | 196 | 161 | 82 | 29 |
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