Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 11AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
272 | 168 | 172 | 445 | 773 | 1396 | 1184 | 1268 | 1242 | 444 | 607 | 867 | 1011 | 1196 | 1449 | 1255 | 1164 | 1109 | 2295 | 2090 | 1572 | 1226 | 1086 | 1053 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.59m | 4:23PM1.56m | 4:39AM1.54m | 5:12PM1.55m | 5:30AM1.46m | 6:02PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.01m | 10:32PM0.13m | 10:55AM0.06m | 11:24PM0.17m | 11:42AM0.13m | 00:18AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
272 | 168 | 125 | 183 | 441 | 776 | 1184 | 1268 | 1242 | 326 | 607 | 867 | 1011 | 1196 | 1449 | 1255 | 1164 | 1109 | 2295 | 2090 | 1572 | 1226 | 1086 | 1053 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 |
7 | 51 | 99 | 37 | — | 41 | 41 | 242 | 191 | 444 | 209 | 57 | 121 | 79 | 522 | 978 | 1123 | 1101 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 16 | 65 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | 37 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | — | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
173 | 154 | 172 | 445 | 773 | 1396 | 1121 | — | 365 | 305 | 338 | 217 | 240 | 388 | 419 | 429 | 441 | 368 | 462 | 422 | 437 | 506 | 419 | 310 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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