
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 6AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
303 | 297 | 254 | 254 | 453 | 1019 | 1411 | 1144 | 1110 | 996 | 932 | 841 | 760 | 723 | 558 | 435 | 421 | 367 | 367 | 529 | 700 | 1336 | 1338 | 1294 | 1230 | 987 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.27m | 11:36PM1.17m | 11:56AM1.37m | 00:31AM1.26m | 12:42PM1.44m | 1:15AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.48m | 5:32PM0.39m | 5:41AM0.42m | 6:27PM0.29m | 6:33AM0.35m | 7:10PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | 7:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 |
303 | 223 | 139 | 254 | 453 | 1019 | 1411 | 1144 | 1110 | 996 | 932 | 841 | 760 | 723 | 558 | 435 | 421 | 367 | 367 | 529 | 700 | 1336 | 1338 | 1294 | 1230 | 987 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 15 | S 5 | S 5 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | W 8 | NW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
10 | 297 | 254 | 94 | 212 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 78 | 100 | 125 | 154 | 336 | 278 | 382 | 428 | 421 | 448 | 418 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | WNW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | NW 15 | W 11 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
10 | 50 | 137 | 213 | 56 | 9 | 8 | — | 21 | 34 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 159 | 355 | 135 | 105 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
295 | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 220 | 228 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 18 | 0 | 127 | 131 | 135 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 69 | 138 | 127 | 525 | 127 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
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