
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 6AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 178 | 189 | 309 | 304 | 295 | 330 | 449 | 617 | 765 | 1194 | 2215 | 2181 | 1778 | 1622 | 1597 | 1383 | 1152 | 1000 | 967 | 816 | 742 | 779 | 816 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.45m | 2:14PM1.59m | 2:33AM1.53m | 2:51PM1.68m | 3:10AM1.57m | 3:25PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.12m | 8:31PM0.08m | 8:41AM0.05m | 9:08PM0.01m | 9:15AM0.02m | 9:42PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
191 | 140 | 189 | 309 | 304 | 295 | 330 | 449 | 617 | 669 | 869 | 2215 | 2181 | 1778 | 1622 | 1597 | 1383 | 1152 | 1000 | 967 | 816 | 680 | 500 | 385 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | S 8 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
142 | 178 | 35 | 22 | 23 | 9 | — | 15 | 197 | 765 | 1194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | S 9 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 |
140 | 27 | 37 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 48 | 73 | 62 | 45 | 34 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 53 | 68 | 87 | 108 | 211 | 437 | 454 | 582 | 742 | 779 | 816 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 135 | 84 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 176 | 99 | 84 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 99 | 28 | 28 |
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