Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 1AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2904 | 2148 | 2096 | 1880 | 1735 | 1495 | 914 | 882 | 1027 | 1009 | 1009 | 451 | 333 | 302 | 352 | 469 | 469 | 662 | 901 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:35PM1.05m | 9:51AM0.94m | 10:26PM1.00m | 11:52AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.63m | 3:58PM0.71m | 5:33AM0.61m | 6:09PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
2904 | 2148 | 2096 | 1880 | 1735 | 1495 | 914 | 882 | 1027 | 1009 | 366 | 451 | 333 | 302 | 352 | 469 | 469 | 662 | 901 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 372 | 311 | 265 | 214 | 163 | 135 | 65 | 193 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | W 18 | WSW 17 | SW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 75 | 121 | — | 6 | 27 | 16 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 41 | — | 61 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 74 | — | 83 | 1009 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 131 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 0 |
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