Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (28 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 11PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 628 | 886 | 1486 | 2305 | 2479 | 2091 | 2313 | 2031 | 1830 | 1699 | 1338 | 539 | 444 | 769 | 658 | 591 | 1206 | 805 | 887 |
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 |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.61m | 4:54AM1.48m | 5:09PM1.49m | 5:43AM1.38m | 6:01PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.05m | 10:57AM0.20m | 11:26PM0.16m | 11:48AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 326 | 630 | 1486 | 2305 | 2479 | 2091 | 2313 | 2031 | 1830 | 1699 | 1338 | 539 | 444 | 769 | 658 | 591 | 1206 | 805 | 887 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 628 | 886 | 491 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 480 | 379 | 6 | 150 | 190 | 149 | 127 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 45 | 86 | 77 | 73 | 62 | 43 | 42 | 59 | 92 | 141 | 175 | 171 | 130 | 200 | 212 | 205 | 261 | 229 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 469 | 131 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 106 | 135 | 222 | 98 | 84 | 29 | 84 | 413 | 413 | 413 | 222 | 29 |
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