Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
13.7° C
1.8° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 9AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)8ft (2.4m)12s
Afternoon (21 Aug)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (21 Aug)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
1
1
0
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.5
SSW
10
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.7
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.5
SSW
12
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1852
1735
1495
914
882
802
1009
932
451
359
302
352
469
469
676
884
636
1805
1622
1504
1387
1693
1106
1197
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
NE
5
NNW
10
W
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:51AM0.94m
10:26PM1.00m
11:52AM0.98m
00:05AM1.05m
12:56PM1.08m
Low Tide
3:21AM0.63m
3:58PM0.71m
5:33AM0.61m
6:09PM0.66m
6:45AM0.52m
7:07PM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:23
6:24
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
11
12
11
9
9
9
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