Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 11AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1452 | 2121 | 2511 | 2845 | 3133 | 3753 | 3963 | 4007 | 3901 | 3688 | 3488 | 3133 | 2837 | 2528 | 2345 | 2039 | 1548 | 1481 | 1227 | 2689 | 3324 | 2287 | 2015 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24AM1.42m | 5:39PM1.53m | 6:03AM1.33m | 6:20PM1.42m | 6:51AM1.21m | 7:13PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.19m | 11:55PM0.19m | 12:00PM0.29m | 00:39AM0.30m | 12:47PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1452 | 2121 | 2511 | 2845 | 3133 | 3753 | 3963 | 4007 | 3901 | 3688 | 3488 | 3133 | 2837 | 2528 | 2345 | 2039 | 1548 | 1481 | 1227 | 2689 | 767 | 444 | 374 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 133 | 117 | 122 | 148 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1373 | 3324 | 2287 | 2015 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 29 | 139 | 114 | 114 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 106 | 106 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 29 | 663 | 955 | 1039 |
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