Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
13.7° C
1.6° 

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 (06 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 11PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)--
Afternoon (06 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (06 Aug)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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)
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3344
3398
3592
3550
3621
4074
4132
4493
4749
4883
4563
4132
3454
2719
2504
2639
3949
4550
4696
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
SW
15
SW
35
S
30
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:50PM1.25m
9:53AM1.07m
10:24PM1.21m
11:32AM1.12m
Low Tide
2:14PM0.49m
3:28AM0.45m
3:49PM0.55m
5:09AM0.43m
5:37PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:14
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
9
8
8
8
7
8
10
11
10
8
9
9
8
10
12
14
12
8
6
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