Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
12.4°C
3.1° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 9AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Afternoon (03 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (03 Sep)13ft (4.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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)
4
3
3
4
2
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0
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0
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2
2
3
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
3.5
S
9
4
S
10
4
S
9
4
S
9
4
S
10
3.5
S
10
3
S
9
3
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
3
SSE
9
2.4
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.5
SSE
9
2
S
10
2
S
10
1.9
S
10
2.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2039
1548
1341
1152
949
2019
2866
2423
2385
3038
2259
1693
1392
2098
2332
1583
1188
940
800
1016
745
761
701
947
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
NW
10
N
5
SW
25
S
60
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
15
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:51AM1.21m
7:13PM1.29m
8:00AM1.10m
8:34PM1.16m
9:48AM1.05m
10:29PM1.13m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.30m
12:47PM0.41m
1:39AM0.42m
1:57PM0.53m
3:14AM0.51m
3:59PM0.59m
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:03
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:31
6:32
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
13
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
13
12
14
17
17
15
13
12
12
12
18
20
22
21
18
Feels °C
14
12
13
14
11
3
7
5
5
4
4
5
8
8
8
6
5
5
6
14
14
17
16
13
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