
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 3PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 184 | 164 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 137 | 133 | 358 | 521 | 988 | 1552 | 3219 | 3614 | 3810 | 3757 | 3139 | 2845 | 2494 | 2076 | 1764 | 1575 | 1209 | 1169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.56m | 3:27PM1.58m | 3:43AM1.58m | 4:12PM1.63m | 4:28AM1.56m | 4:55PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.10m | 9:58AM0.00m | 10:25PM0.07m | 10:40AM0.02m | 11:10PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
188 | 184 | 164 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 137 | 133 | 133 | 521 | 988 | 1552 | 3219 | 3614 | 3810 | 3757 | 3139 | 2845 | 2494 | 2076 | 1764 | 1575 | 1209 | 1169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
48 | 48 | 25 | 155 | 39 | 38 | 73 | 53 | 358 | 101 | 133 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 12 | S 9 | SW 18 | S 8 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
43 | 43 | 61 | 40 | 84 | 53 | 23 | 109 | 12 | 61 | 40 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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