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Jacobs Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Jacobs Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 5PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
766 | 751 | 917 | 1055 | 1010 | 408 | 894 | 639 | 563 | 449 | 543 | 621 | 721 | 613 | 1431 | 494 | 363 | 437 | 2764 | 3981 | 3645 | 3052 | 2466 | 1944 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.34m | 1:45AM1.49m | 2:12PM1.39m | 2:17AM1.52m | 2:43PM1.43m | 2:47AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.28m | 8:08AM0.15m | 8:13PM0.25m | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:44PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | 6:08 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 766 | 751 | 222 | 279 | 273 | 408 | 894 | 639 | 563 | 449 | 177 | 449 | 668 | 613 | 119 | 218 | 232 | 437 | 2764 | 3981 | 3645 | 3052 | 2466 | 1944 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 335 | 265 | 36 | 46 | 46 | 279 | 235 | 245 | 181 | 181 | 208 | 221 | 68 | 66 | 28 | 140 | 217 | 273 | 77 | 33 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 13 | — | SW 16 | WSW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | — | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 14 | — | 39 | 26 | 71 | 38 | 38 | 128 | 158 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | — | 38 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 917 | 1055 | 1010 | 114 | — | — | — | — | 543 | 621 | 721 | 288 | 1431 | 494 | 363 | 176 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 84 | 99 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 18 | 99 | 28 | 28 | 86 | 28 | 98 | 176 | 135 | 135 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 47 | 69 |
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