
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 4PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3293 | 2719 | 2376 | 2639 | 4308 | 5000 | 4512 | 4041 | 3662 | 3550 | 2683 | 2426 | 2813 | 3945 | 3352 | 2497 | 1981 | 1654 | 1309 | 1395 | 1377 | 504 | 972 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.12m | 11:55PM1.26m | 12:48PM1.25m | 1:05AM1.37m | 1:44PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.43m | 5:37PM0.51m | 6:32AM0.33m | 6:57PM0.39m | 7:31AM0.21m | 7:55PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | S 10 |
3293 | 2719 | 2376 | 2639 | 4308 | 5000 | 4512 | 4041 | 3662 | 3550 | 2683 | 2426 | 2813 | — | — | 2497 | 1686 | 1363 | 1309 | 6 | 61 | 487 | 972 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 395 | 874 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | 366 | 432 | 3945 | 3352 | — | 1981 | 1654 | — | 1395 | 1377 | 504 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 18 | 0 | 31 | 114 | 29 | 29 | 106 | 363 | 401 | 524 | 1865 | 1432 | 2713 | 106 | 105 | 82 | 30 | 82 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 18 |
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