Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 11AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1265 | 444 | 919 | 867 | 1011 | 1196 | 1449 | 1367 | 1164 | 1115 | 2295 | 2090 | 1665 | 1401 | 1155 | 1053 | 961 | 647 | 679 | 325 | 269 | 292 | 330 | 570 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.54m | 5:12PM1.55m | 5:30AM1.46m | 6:02PM1.52m | 6:21AM1.35m | 6:53PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.06m | 11:24PM0.17m | 11:42AM0.13m | 00:18AM0.23m | 12:30PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 |
1265 | 368 | 919 | 867 | 1011 | 1196 | 1449 | 1367 | 1164 | 1009 | 2295 | 2090 | 1665 | 1401 | 1155 | 1053 | 961 | 307 | 307 | 228 | 198 | 172 | 148 | 570 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 |
191 | 444 | 37 | 57 | 121 | 79 | 522 | 978 | 1123 | 1115 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 32 | 647 | 679 | 319 | 269 | 292 | 330 | 124 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | SW 14 | — | SSW 19 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 |
45 | — | 238 | — | 37 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 170 | 165 | 325 | 248 | 265 | 222 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — |
377 | 314 | 229 | 183 | 154 | 347 | 461 | 535 | 507 | 590 | 496 | 413 | 509 | 587 | 606 | 329 | 328 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 161 | 106 | 161 | 161 | 106 | 99 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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