Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 5AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 360 | 303 | 374 | 337 | 319 | 313 | 249 | 453 | 408 | 180 | 163 | 128 | 128 | 100 | 104 | 150 | 142 | 132 | 104 | 235 | 424 | 974 | 1611 |
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-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.56m | 3:03PM1.69m | 3:31AM1.57m | 3:42PM1.67m | 4:11AM1.55m | 4:23PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.09m | 9:21PM-0.05m | 9:32AM0.08m | 10:00PM-0.02m | 10:12AM0.12m | 10:41PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 58 | 195 | 303 | 374 | 337 | 319 | 313 | 249 | 453 | 408 | 180 | 163 | 128 | 128 | 100 | 90 | 150 | 142 | 132 | 104 | 235 | 424 | 700 | 1611 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 86 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 56 | 42 | 60 | 96 | 90 | 104 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 40 | 39 | 396 | 974 | 775 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | W 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | NW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | W 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 50 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 149 | 40 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 498 | 360 | 259 | 165 | 118 | 95 | 73 | 73 | 21 | 44 | — | — | 50 | 38 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 51 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 84 | 135 | 1239 | 3905 | 135 | 135 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 29 | 31 | 135 | 29 | 99 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 106 | 135 | 150 | 131 |
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