Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
13.3° C
2.0° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 2PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (17 Jul)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (17 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
0.9
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1070
930
787
716
647
541
425
416
377
269
190
304
732
666
666
645
511
503
503
494
445
479
422
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
W
5
SSW
0
ESE
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:13AM1.50m
5:38PM1.61m
5:56AM1.41m
6:19PM1.54m
6:39AM1.30m
7:01PM1.44m
Low Tide
11:20AM0.08m
11:55PM0.15m
12:00PM0.17m
00:39AM0.23m
12:40PM0.28m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
17
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
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