Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 12PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1557 | 1422 | 1621 | 1690 | 2152 | 2795 | 3197 | 3516 | 3186 | 2875 | 2586 | 2412 | 2084 | 2279 | 2116 | 2026 | 1514 | 1879 | 1667 | 948 | 1982 | 2702 | 2665 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23AM1.45m | 5:39PM1.57m | 5:58AM1.34m | 6:13PM1.44m | 6:34AM1.23m | 6:49PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.15m | 11:57PM0.19m | 11:57AM0.26m | 00:32AM0.30m | 12:31PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
1557 | 1422 | 1621 | 1690 | 2152 | 2795 | 3197 | 3516 | 3186 | 2875 | 2586 | 2412 | 2084 | 2279 | 2116 | 2026 | 1514 | 1879 | 1667 | 948 | 1982 | 2702 | 2665 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 276 | — | — | 327 | 410 | — | 416 | 876 | 373 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 22 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 447 | 114 | 29 |
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