
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 12PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1325 | 1463 | 1514 | 1380 | 1247 | 745 | 722 | 543 | 361 | 678 | 379 | 203 | 153 | 130 | 146 | 172 | 178 | 189 | 277 | 299 | 265 | 335 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:45PM1.29m | 1:05AM1.34m | 1:34PM1.45m | 1:52AM1.45m | 2:14PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.36m | 7:01PM0.34m | 7:22AM0.23m | 7:50PM0.20m | 8:04AM0.12m | 8:31PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1325 | 1463 | 1514 | 1380 | 1247 | 745 | 722 | 543 | 361 | 678 | 379 | 191 | 153 | 119 | 95 | 172 | 119 | 189 | 277 | 299 | 265 | 335 | 423 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | S 9 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 21 | WSW 20 |
71 | 51 | 11 | — | 7 | 398 | 386 | 361 | 339 | 29 | 192 | 203 | 140 | 130 | 70 | 142 | 178 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 13 | 90 | 28 | 26 | 63 | 43 | 48 | 146 | 45 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 31 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 0 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 112 | 112 | 98 | 28 |
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