Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 1AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3038 | 2760 | 3159 | 3581 | 3697 | 3489 | 3314 | 3052 | 2613 | 2299 | 2165 | 2002 | 1177 | 1903 | 1678 | 1538 | 1922 | 2067 | 2002 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.49m | 2:24PM1.64m | 2:47AM1.53m | 2:56PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10PM0.07m | 8:17AM0.13m | 8:43PM0.02m | 8:49AM0.10m | 9:14PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3038 | 2760 | 3159 | 3581 | 3697 | 3489 | 3314 | 3052 | 2613 | 2299 | 2165 | 2002 | 1177 | 1903 | 1678 | 1538 | 1922 | 2067 | 2002 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 11 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 780 | — | 204 | 671 | 1111 | 861 | 703 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 31 | — | — | 55 | 361 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 127 | 127 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 114 | 106 | 29 | 29 |
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