
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 6PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
384 | 414 | 293 | 326 | 282 | 255 | 472 | 1125 | 1787 | 2421 | 2422 | 2842 | 3257 | 4155 | 4506 | 4169 | 3724 | 3543 | 3213 | 3140 | 3398 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.42m | 7:17AM1.20m | 7:40PM1.33m | 8:22AM1.11m | 8:50PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.30m | 1:09AM0.32m | 1:12PM0.39m | 2:07AM0.39m | 2:14PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
384 | 414 | 293 | 326 | 282 | 173 | 472 | 1125 | 1787 | 2421 | 2422 | 2842 | 3257 | 4155 | 4506 | 4169 | 3724 | 3543 | 3213 | 3140 | 3398 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | N 4 | — | SW 18 | — | — |
140 | 41 | 117 | 57 | 75 | 255 | 138 | 117 | 60 | 58 | 25 | — | — | 796 | — | — | 10 | — | 49 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 12 | 26 | 64 | 109 | 104 | 96 | 63 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 25 | 52 | 66 | 10 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 82 | 184 | 400 | 319 | 97 | 142 | 138 | 97 | 97 | 106 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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