Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 12PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 927 | 807 | 694 | 606 | 516 | 377 | 312 | 306 | 245 | 240 | 143 | 111 | 109 | 94 | 224 | 216 | 188 | 184 | 164 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 137 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:47PM1.38m | 2:02AM1.51m | 2:39PM1.49m | 2:54AM1.56m | 3:27PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.17m | 7:53PM0.26m | 8:26AM0.08m | 8:48PM0.16m | 9:13AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 927 | 807 | 694 | 606 | 516 | 377 | 312 | 306 | 245 | 240 | 143 | 111 | 109 | 80 | 224 | 216 | 188 | 184 | 164 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 137 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 192 | 189 | 146 | 146 | 141 | 98 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 68 | 56 | 57 | 40 | 94 | 115 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 25 | 155 | 39 | 38 | 93 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | SW 12 | S 8 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 11 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 64 | 58 | 39 | 42 | 29 | 39 | 43 | 28 | 61 | 28 | 84 | 53 | 23 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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