Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
13.9°C
1.9° 

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 (10 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 8AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Oct)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (10 Oct)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (10 Oct)8ft (2.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
2
0
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
2
WSW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2
SSW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
2
WSW
11
2.1
SW
10
2
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2002
1177
1818
1678
1538
1922
1932
2002
1723
1302
1112
1229
1150
1112
944
928
913
974
924
851
806
938
936
804
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
SE
10
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:47AM1.53m
2:56PM1.65m
3:19AM1.53m
3:27PM1.63m
3:49AM1.51m
3:57PM1.57m
Low Tide
8:49AM0.10m
9:14PM0.01m
9:21AM0.11m
9:44PM0.04m
9:51AM0.15m
10:12PM0.10m
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:11
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Temp °C
15
14
15
18
19
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
13
12
13
16
15
12
12
13
13
13
14
15
13
14
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
16
16
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