
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 3PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (01 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
254 | 597 | 731 | 595 | 494 | 486 | 479 | 527 | 535 | 486 | 535 | 535 | 494 | 428 | 361 | 769 | 673 | 732 | 710 | 553 | 772 | 610 | 517 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:41AM1.44m | 5:03PM1.55m | 5:14AM1.41m | 5:34PM1.53m | 5:49AM1.36m | 6:09PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM0.13m | 11:13PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.17m | 11:47PM0.22m | 11:49AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
254 | 597 | 731 | 595 | 494 | 486 | 479 | 527 | 535 | 486 | 535 | 535 | 494 | 428 | 361 | 769 | 673 | 732 | 710 | 553 | 772 | 610 | 517 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | SW 16 | N 10 | N 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
191 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 41 | 226 | 305 | 25 | 51 | 125 | 239 | 374 | 212 | 324 | 361 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
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