Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
13.1°C
2.4° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 6PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (29 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (29 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
3
0
1
1
1
1
!
2
!
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
SW
13
2.4
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
904
1130
1247
841
817
950
2574
1960
2660
1764
1435
1200
1077
980
964
859
844
766
726
690
792
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
35
SSW
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
30
S
25
SSE
30
S
20
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:01PM1.64m
4:16AM1.52m
4:31PM1.65m
4:49AM1.49m
5:03PM1.61m
Low Tide
9:49AM0.07m
10:14PM0.07m
10:18AM0.08m
10:45PM0.08m
10:49AM0.12m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:29
6:30
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
14
8
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
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