Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
13.7° C
1.6° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 3AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (09 Aug)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (09 Aug)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
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0
0
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2
2
1
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4308
5000
4512
3883
3513
3707
2683
2538
2688
3880
3219
2574
1768
1463
1285
1464
1456
508
874
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
25
ESE
Wind State
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:55PM1.26m
12:48PM1.25m
1:05AM1.37m
1:44PM1.40m
Low Tide
5:37PM0.51m
6:32AM0.33m
6:57PM0.39m
7:31AM0.21m
7:55PM0.25m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
12
13
Feels °C
13
8
9
7
6
5
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
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