Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 1PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1799 | 1799 | 2031 | 1413 | 1230 | 1094 | 878 | 718 | 570 | 625 | 561 | 440 | 498 | 639 | 572 | 434 | 315 | 224 | 254 | 453 | 1019 | 1411 | 1370 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.21m | 8:39PM1.11m | 9:34AM1.21m | 10:19PM1.11m | 10:55AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.50m | 2:58AM0.49m | 4:11PM0.49m | 4:31AM0.48m | 5:32PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1799 | 1799 | 2031 | 1413 | 1230 | 1094 | 878 | 718 | 570 | 625 | 561 | 440 | 380 | 278 | 237 | 229 | 315 | 200 | 117 | 453 | 1019 | 1411 | 1370 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 72 | 72 | 100 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 258 | 224 | 254 | 216 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 50 | 137 | 217 | 73 | 9 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 104 | 84 | — | 81 | 98 | 144 | 224 | 417 | 557 | 466 | 403 | 392 | 498 | 639 | 572 | 434 | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 176 | 222 | 196 | 358 | 82 | 132 | 413 | 413 | 469 | 115 | 98 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 127 | 31 | 106 | 98 | 29 |
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