Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Issued: 1 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 9PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (02 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
2
3
2
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.5
SW
12
2.2
W
8
1.6
SW
10
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.4
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
918
769
527
464
594
638
469
594
649
494
343
303
303
259
237
188
183
260
284
318
344
350
331
322
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
N
15
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:58PM1.42m
5:03AM1.34m
5:31PM1.42m
5:38AM1.31m
6:06PM1.41m
6:16AM1.26m
Low Tide
10:41AM0.20m
11:04PM0.32m
11:12AM0.22m
11:39PM0.33m
11:44AM0.25m
00:16AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
Feels °C
9
8
9
7
8
9
8
7
8
8
10
12
12
10
10
9
9
9
10
12
13
14
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.9
W
8
1.6
SW
10
1.4
W
8
1.4
SW
13
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.4
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
918
769
527
464
594
500
469
229
649
228
230
245
205
187
144
188
183
256
268
318
344
268
250
221
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
SW
15
0.5
WSW
13
1.3
W
7
1.1
SW
10
1.4
W
8
1.4
SW
13
1.4
W
8
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
11
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
42
25
134
101
171
253
239
594
270
494
343
303
303
259
237
113
82
208
284
262
215
350
331
322
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
9
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
S
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
Energy kJ
18
42
38
75
85
147
106
58
40
13
13
14
25
111
108
132
165
4
6
14
29
9
48
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
0.6
NNW
3
1.1
W
5
1.4
WNW
6
0.9
NNW
5
2.2
W
8
0.5
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
1.4
W
8
0.4
N
4
Energy kJ
20
7
66
135
33
638
9
15
25
9
5
5
260
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
142
413
363
97
82
82
82
82
82
138
31
31
69
0
17
82
82
142
82
17
17
17
0
17
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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