Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 8PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2511 | 2845 | 3133 | 3753 | 3963 | 4007 | 4067 | 3688 | 3488 | 3133 | 2837 | 2528 | 2241 | 2039 | 1674 | 1398 | 1420 | 5207 | 4247 | 3352 | 2048 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39PM1.53m | 6:03AM1.33m | 6:20PM1.42m | 6:51AM1.21m | 7:13PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.19m | 11:55PM0.19m | 12:00PM0.29m | 00:39AM0.30m | 12:47PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
2511 | 2845 | 3133 | 3753 | 3963 | 4007 | 4067 | 3688 | 3488 | 3133 | 2837 | 2528 | 2241 | 2039 | 1674 | 1398 | 1420 | 1312 | 683 | 512 | 380 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 130 | 113 | 122 | 151 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5207 | 4247 | 3352 | 2048 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 135 | 114 | 112 | 106 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 114 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 663 | 1039 | 132 |
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