Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 10AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
577 | 577 | 673 | 904 | 1130 | 1247 | 841 | 817 | 950 | 2456 | 1879 | 2570 | 1596 | 1435 | 1248 | 1077 | 980 | 964 | 859 | 889 | 766 | 771 | 690 | 738 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45AM1.52m | 4:01PM1.64m | 4:16AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | 4:49AM1.49m | 5:03PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.07m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:49AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
577 | 577 | 673 | 904 | 1130 | 1247 | 841 | 817 | 950 | 2456 | 1879 | 2570 | 1596 | 1435 | 1248 | 1077 | 980 | 964 | 859 | 889 | 766 | 771 | 690 | 738 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 11 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 14 |
128 | 69 | 71 | 74 | — | 59 | — | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
63 | 82 | 51 | 30 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSE 10 | S 6 | SSE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
19 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 47 | 123 | 621 | 625 | 616 | 21 | 149 | 11 | 148 | 211 | 322 | 389 | 328 | 278 | 200 | 143 | 89 | 62 | 59 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 29 | 99 | 0 | 285 | 135 | 112 | 99 | 135 | 29 | 176 | 84 | 176 | 413 | 163 | 115 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 106 | 106 | 99 | 28 |
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