
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (24 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 11PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4062 | 3397 | 2719 | 2549 | 2390 | 2354 | 1269 | 1052 | 1830 | 1914 | 2001 | 1883 | 1610 | 1463 | 1167 | 1247 | 1208 | 728 | 660 | |
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-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.12m | 1:09PM1.11m | 1:13AM1.19m | 1:52PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.61m | 6:58AM0.47m | 7:16PM0.54m | 7:43AM0.39m | 7:59PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
4062 | 3397 | 2719 | 2549 | 2390 | 2354 | 1269 | 1052 | 1830 | 1914 | 2001 | 1883 | 1610 | 1463 | 1167 | 1247 | 1208 | 728 | 660 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | 980 | 917 | 835 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 102 | 326 | 275 | 305 | 471 | 352 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
— | — | 10 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | 41 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 57 | 126 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 84 |
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