Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Issued: 7 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Jacobs Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • 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 1AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)14s
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1011
1196
1449
1367
1164
1223
2295
2090
1665
1401
1155
1053
1037
700
679
325
330
379
442
836
760
644
583
593
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
High Tide
5:12PM1.55m
5:30AM1.46m
6:02PM1.52m
6:21AM1.35m
6:53PM1.46m
7:16AM1.25m
Low Tide
11:24PM0.17m
11:42AM0.13m
00:18AM0.23m
12:30PM0.22m
1:14AM0.31m
1:20PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:49
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
14
13
14
15
16
16
15
15
17
15
18
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
25
Feels °C
13
12
13
11
10
8
9
9
10
10
9
10
12
11
14
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
1011
1196
1449
1367
1164
1223
2295
2090
1665
1401
1155
1053
1037
299
263
191
137
379
442
836
760
644
583
593
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.9
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
0.9
SW
8
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
18
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
121
79
522
978
1123
1001
82
15
51
700
679
319
330
265
274
49
49
93
91
91
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SW
11
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
18
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
S
8
0.9
S
7
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
37
19
15
51
170
208
325
269
113
88
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
7
1.8
S
7
2
S
7
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
7
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
7
2
S
7
2.3
S
7
2.4
S
7
2.2
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.6
S
8
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
173
321
418
493
475
469
437
356
495
570
479
339
291
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
363
105
28
28
18
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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