
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 8PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1269 | 1099 | 1721 | 1914 | 1665 | 1883 | 1713 | 1463 | 1167 | 1172 | 1130 | 728 | 660 | 581 | 723 | 2344 | 3142 | 3859 | 3859 | 3058 | 3373 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09PM1.11m | 1:13AM1.19m | 1:52PM1.20m | 1:56AM1.26m | 2:28PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.54m | 7:43AM0.39m | 7:59PM0.46m | 8:20AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1269 | 1099 | 1721 | 1914 | 1665 | 1883 | 1713 | 1463 | 1167 | 1172 | 1130 | 728 | 660 | 491 | 723 | 2344 | 3142 | 3859 | 3859 | 3058 | 3373 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
757 | 835 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 102 | 326 | 275 | 305 | 471 | 352 | 581 | 469 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | N 5 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 2 | — | 222 | 508 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | S 3 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
8 | — | 5 | — | 31 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 57 | 144 | 193 | 193 | 108 | 104 | 455 | 1211 | 1769 | 1308 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 84 | 112 | 112 | 28 | 134 | 84 | 84 | 980 | 82 |
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