Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Issued: 7 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
14.1° C

1.5°C colder than average for this time of year

Jacobs Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 3PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.3
WSW
8
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
SW
12
2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
241
228
187
234
284
262
273
350
331
322
221
253
218
213
416
1138
1294
1328
1274
1274
1252
1230
1186
1207
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
N
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:38AM1.31m
6:06PM1.41m
6:16AM1.26m
6:44PM1.39m
7:01AM1.21m
7:28PM1.36m
Low Tide
11:44AM0.25m
00:16AM0.35m
12:19PM0.30m
00:58AM0.37m
12:59PM0.36m
1:48AM0.39m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:53
5:54
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
10
9
10
9
10
12
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
16
15
14
15
16
15
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
SW
11
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
SW
12
2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
119
127
187
234
239
190
273
251
239
190
151
253
218
213
416
1138
1294
1328
1274
1274
1252
1230
1186
1207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
W
8
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
1
WSW
8
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
241
228
99
208
284
262
262
350
331
322
221
253
202
184
151
50
1
1
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.6
SW
10
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
S
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
108
132
165
6
6
64
29
9
48
69
94
6
6
32
50
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
17
47
82
105
17
18
17
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
18
18
29
18
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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