
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 6PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2490 | 2148 | 1897 | 1665 | 1550 | 1444 | 1402 | 928 | 822 | 1850 | 1722 | 1422 | 1198 | 1211 | 1430 | 1277 | 1064 | 961 | 808 | 625 | 558 | 1018 | 361 | 313 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.38m | 3:55AM1.38m | 4:24PM1.40m | 4:29AM1.37m | 4:58PM1.42m | 5:03AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.21m | 9:55PM0.32m | 10:10AM0.20m | 10:30PM0.31m | 10:41AM0.20m | 11:04PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
2490 | 2148 | 1897 | 1665 | 1550 | 1444 | 1402 | 928 | 822 | 1850 | 1722 | 1422 | 1198 | 1211 | 1430 | 1277 | 1064 | 961 | 808 | 625 | 558 | 1018 | 361 | 313 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | 449 | — | 361 | — | — | — | 25 | 20 | 42 | 42 | 78 | 99 | 85 | 82 | 220 | 310 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 13 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 18 | 18 | 76 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 140 | 93 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | N 4 | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 136 | 116 | 85 | 80 | 237 | 285 | 187 | 119 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 33 | — | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 127 | 31 | 142 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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