Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 3AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 645 | 511 | 511 | 555 | 650 | 861 | 1697 | 2147 | 2212 | 1824 | 1880 | 2008 | 2310 | 2140 | 2107 | 1982 | 2088 | 1969 | 1939 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.13m | 6:45AM1.07m | 6:59PM1.02m | 8:07AM0.99m | 8:40PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.50m | 12:43PM0.62m | 1:19AM0.60m | 2:19PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 498 | 507 | 434 | 394 | 650 | 861 | 1697 | 2147 | 2212 | 1824 | 1880 | 2008 | 2310 | 2140 | 2107 | 1982 | 2088 | 1969 | 1939 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 645 | 511 | 511 | 555 | 325 | 282 | 233 | 158 | 96 | 71 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 44 | 71 | 121 | 149 | 181 | 212 | 228 | 196 | 190 | 188 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 135 | 176 | 115 | 106 | 161 | 155 | 161 | 155 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 112 |
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