Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
15.1° C

1.0°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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 11PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (18 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1665
1401
1155
1053
1037
824
734
325
330
379
688
836
747
644
644
593
583
492
384
365
614
1049
1251
1418
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
N
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
6:02PM1.52m
6:21AM1.35m
6:53PM1.46m
7:16AM1.25m
7:47PM1.39m
8:16AM1.15m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.23m
12:30PM0.22m
1:14AM0.31m
1:20PM0.33m
2:15AM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:49
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
16
15
17
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
24
24
23
21
21
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
12
12
14
18
20
20
18
17
17
17
18
21
20
20
18
19
19
19
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
SW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
1665
1401
1155
1053
1037
824
734
163
137
379
688
836
747
644
644
593
583
492
384
283
338
1049
1251
1418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
15
328
216
186
319
330
265
274
49
49
93
91
91
41
139
215
365
614
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
18
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
S
7
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
15
51
170
208
325
269
104
50
49
4
3
56
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
7
2.3
S
7
2.2
S
7
2
S
7
0.3
E
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
Energy kJ
352
509
466
429
1
6
6
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
363
106
82
28
18
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
0
0
17
0
69
86
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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