Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 7PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
919 | 867 | 1011 | 1196 | 1449 | 1367 | 1164 | 1223 | 2295 | 2090 | 1665 | 1401 | 1155 | 1053 | 1037 | 647 | 679 | 325 | 330 | 330 | 416 | 624 | 760 | 594 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:12PM1.55m | 5:30AM1.46m | 6:02PM1.52m | 6:21AM1.35m | 6:53PM1.46m | 7:16AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.06m | 11:24PM0.17m | 11:42AM0.13m | 00:18AM0.23m | 12:30PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
919 | 867 | 1011 | 1196 | 1449 | 1367 | 1164 | 1223 | 2295 | 2090 | 1665 | 1401 | 1155 | 1053 | 1037 | 307 | 263 | 191 | 137 | 330 | 416 | 624 | 760 | 594 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 19 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
37 | 57 | 37 | 79 | 522 | 978 | 1123 | 1001 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 51 | 647 | 679 | 319 | 330 | 116 | 116 | 71 | 49 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | — | — |
238 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 51 | 170 | 208 | 325 | 269 | 265 | 199 | 49 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | E 2 |
229 | 181 | 167 | 337 | 474 | 507 | 507 | 527 | 496 | 425 | 509 | 587 | 493 | 388 | 328 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 161 | 363 | 106 | 99 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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