
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 12PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
673 | 663 | 710 | 514 | 722 | 610 | 517 | 747 | 648 | 544 | 384 | 414 | 293 | 326 | 282 | 255 | 472 | 1185 | 1787 | 2295 | 2298 | 2662 | 2883 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:49AM1.36m | 6:09PM1.49m | 6:29AM1.29m | 6:49PM1.42m | 7:17AM1.20m | 7:40PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.22m | 00:24AM0.26m | 12:26PM0.30m | 1:09AM0.32m | 1:12PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
673 | 663 | 710 | 514 | 722 | 610 | 517 | 747 | 648 | 544 | 384 | 414 | 293 | 326 | 282 | 200 | 472 | 1185 | 1787 | 2295 | 2298 | 2662 | 2883 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WSW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 |
51 | 125 | 239 | 374 | 212 | 373 | 361 | — | 189 | — | 140 | 41 | 117 | 57 | 53 | 255 | 138 | 117 | 81 | 40 | 39 | — | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 41 | 64 | 109 | 104 | 71 | 83 | 74 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 94 | 15 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 69 | 142 | 290 | 138 | 97 | 82 |
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