Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 2AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
402 | 646 | 749 | 630 | 1805 | 1780 | 1569 | 1338 | 1376 | 1240 | 1144 | 980 | 1250 | 874 | 723 | 603 | 447 | 308 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.05m | 12:56PM1.08m | 1:01AM1.15m | 1:35PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.66m | 6:45AM0.52m | 7:07PM0.56m | 7:27AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 |
402 | 646 | 749 | 508 | 1805 | 1780 | 1569 | 1338 | 1376 | 1240 | 1144 | 980 | 1250 | 874 | 723 | 603 | 447 | 308 | 606 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 11 |
135 | 69 | 191 | 333 | 133 | 82 | 171 | 260 | 66 | 45 | 169 | — | — | — | 41 | 73 | 133 | 301 | 303 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
27 | 100 | — | 630 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 148 | 145 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 22 | 41 | 55 | 44 | 71 | 86 | 80 | 134 | 229 | 312 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 106 | 86 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 134 | 99 | 99 |
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