Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
13.3°C
2.2° 

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 (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 1PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
3
0
1
1
0
1
1
!
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
0.8
WSW
16
1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
351
344
284
352
640
678
452
577
577
673
904
1130
1247
947
965
950
2456
2445
2140
1596
1345
1144
1077
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SE
5
SE
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
25
S
35
S
25
SSW
30
SSE
25
SE
30
SSW
35
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
35
SSE
30
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
30
S
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:14AM1.49m
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
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:29
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
17
18
15
16
14
14
14
15
17
16
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
13
13
16
15
11
13
10
7
10
10
12
10
8
8
6
6
6
5
6
5
4
4
5
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