Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Issued: 1 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 7PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)8ft (2.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
7
1.7
S
9
1.4
SW
10
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
9
2.4
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.1
S
10
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
172
445
433
1487
1080
1365
1322
988
607
867
1011
1196
1470
1255
1242
1115
2295
2090
1688
1324
1266
1053
961
647
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:23PM1.56m
4:39AM1.54m
5:12PM1.55m
5:30AM1.46m
6:02PM1.52m
6:21AM1.35m
Low Tide
10:08AM0.01m
10:32PM0.13m
10:55AM0.06m
11:24PM0.17m
11:42AM0.13m
00:18AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:48
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
18
17
17
14
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
Feels °C
8
9
10
11
12
11
11
11
10
14
13
12
9
12
10
10
9
11
11
11
12
10
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
9
0.8
SSW
13
1.4
SW
10
0.3
SW
16
2.5
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
11
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
125
183
433
41
1037
242
1322
444
607
867
1011
1196
1470
1255
1242
940
2295
2090
1688
1324
1266
1053
961
647
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.9
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
8
Energy kJ
99
37
48
41
79
191
313
209
57
121
79
522
978
1240
1115
15
236
186
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SW
11
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
65
77
45
37
19
170
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
7
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
8
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
S
9
2.4
SSW
11
2.1
S
8
2.1
S
10
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
2.1
S
7
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
7
1.7
S
7
2.1
S
7
2.1
S
7
2
S
7
2.1
S
7
2.1
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
Energy kJ
172
445
256
1487
1080
1365
537
988
372
212
200
449
548
475
302
448
478
408
437
474
302
302
243
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
18
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
17
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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