Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Issued: 1 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.6°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 4AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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)
3
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
4
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
2.1
WSW
13
3
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
606
1049
1150
1398
1408
1387
1347
1327
1288
1180
1180
1164
1067
1060
1095
1059
1112
819
884
494
827
1623
6187
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
5
WNW
0
S
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
SW
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:16AM1.15m
8:45PM1.32m
9:23AM1.09m
9:46PM1.26m
10:34AM1.07m
10:49PM1.22m
Low Tide
2:15AM0.38m
2:16PM0.43m
3:21AM0.43m
3:19PM0.51m
4:29AM0.45m
4:30PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:49
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
18
20
20
19
18
19
19
16
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
19
16
15
16
17
18
18
19
19
15
13
14
13
12
11
12
11
12
11
10
11
11
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
2.1
WSW
13
3
SW
19
Energy kJ
283
338
1049
1150
1398
1408
1387
1347
1327
1288
1180
1180
1164
1067
1060
1095
1059
1112
819
884
494
827
1623
6187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
SW
18
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
12
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1
W
6
0.9
SW
14
0.6
WSW
22
1.2
SW
20
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
309
606
37
20
4
4
13
49
75
51
51
169
76
336
308
1122
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
SW
20
0.4
WSW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
56
38
15
85
297
54
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
4
11
10
9
6
4
6
8
10
10
13
21
34
69
127
115
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
6
Distance (km)
0
47
17
86
86
29
0
0
0
17
97
138
138
127
69
97
142
142
192
290
363
363
114
28
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
6
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