Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 7PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 352 | 640 | 678 | 452 | 577 | 577 | 673 | 904 | 1130 | 1247 | 841 | 817 | 950 | 2658 | 2702 | 2530 | 1571 | 1435 | 1248 | 1077 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:32PM1.61m | 3:45AM1.52m | 4:01PM1.64m | 4:16AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.10m | 9:49AM0.07m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
284 | 274 | 640 | 678 | 452 | 577 | 577 | 673 | 904 | 1130 | 1247 | 841 | 817 | 950 | 2658 | 2702 | 2530 | 1571 | 1435 | 1248 | 1077 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
284 | 352 | 216 | 168 | 131 | 128 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 83 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
133 | 133 | — | 48 | 80 | 63 | 82 | 51 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 80 | 635 | 649 | 649 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 175 | 219 | 332 | 392 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 84 | 28 | 99 | 28 | 28 | 109 | 28 | 192 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 413 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 363 | 413 | 206 | 106 |
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