
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (18 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 11PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1665 | 1401 | 1155 | 1053 | 1037 | 824 | 734 | 325 | 330 | 379 | 688 | 836 | 747 | 644 | 644 | 593 | 583 | 492 | 384 | 365 | 614 | 1049 | 1251 | 1418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.52m | 6:21AM1.35m | 6:53PM1.46m | 7:16AM1.25m | 7:47PM1.39m | 8:16AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.23m | 12:30PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.31m | 1:20PM0.33m | 2:15AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | |
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1665 | 1401 | 1155 | 1053 | 1037 | 824 | 734 | 163 | 137 | 379 | 688 | 836 | 747 | 644 | 644 | 593 | 583 | 492 | 384 | 283 | 338 | 1049 | 1251 | 1418 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | 15 | 328 | 216 | 186 | 319 | 330 | 265 | 274 | 49 | 49 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 41 | 139 | 215 | 365 | 614 | 37 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 15 | 51 | 170 | 208 | 325 | 269 | 104 | 50 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 56 | 55 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
352 | 509 | 466 | 429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 363 | 106 | 82 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 69 | 86 |
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