
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 5AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2292 | 1913 | 1980 | 1615 | 671 | 685 | 1041 | 1102 | 989 | 2293 | 2103 | 1497 | 1200 | 1010 | 865 | 1302 | 1717 | 1809 | 2065 | 2134 | 2019 | 2138 | 2162 | 2037 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.37m | 1:44PM1.40m | 2:00AM1.47m | 2:31PM1.53m | 2:47AM1.55m | 3:13PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.21m | 7:55PM0.25m | 8:19AM0.10m | 8:43PM0.13m | 9:01AM0.03m | 9:27PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
2292 | 1913 | 1677 | — | 671 | 453 | 303 | 1102 | 947 | 2293 | 2103 | 1497 | 1200 | 1010 | 865 | 323 | 1717 | 1809 | 2065 | 2134 | 2019 | 2138 | 2162 | 2037 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | W 27 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | WSW 23 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 139 | 395 | 849 | 989 | 75 | 14 | 59 | 38 | 280 | 844 | 1302 | 251 | 211 | 166 | 294 | 105 | 133 | 96 | 347 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 26 | WSW 25 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 101 | — | — | 27 | 124 | 38 | 40 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 4 |
— | — | 1980 | 1615 | 503 | 685 | 1041 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 320 | 295 | 254 | 292 | 325 | 221 | 10 | — | 15 | 23 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 30 | 82 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













