Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 4PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
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 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2295 | 2090 | 1665 | 1401 | 1155 | 1137 | 961 | 700 | 734 | 361 | 330 | 379 | 442 | 836 | 747 | 644 | 583 | 593 | 583 | 492 | 429 | 365 | 614 | 1170 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.52m | 6:21AM1.35m | 6:53PM1.46m | 7:16AM1.25m | 7:47PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.13m | 00:18AM0.23m | 12:30PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.31m | 1:20PM0.33m | 2:15AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2295 | 2090 | 1665 | 1401 | 1155 | 1137 | 381 | 291 | 734 | 159 | 141 | 379 | 442 | 836 | 747 | 644 | 583 | 593 | 583 | 492 | 429 | 283 | 614 | 1170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 961 | 700 | 181 | 361 | 330 | 265 | 269 | 49 | 49 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 41 | 139 | 215 | 365 | 247 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 170 | 208 | 325 | 269 | 107 | 64 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 51 | 47 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 357 | 327 | 439 | 495 | 424 | 377 | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 84 | 161 | 106 | 82 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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