
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) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 12AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| 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) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
722 | 569 | 517 | 747 | 648 | 544 | 384 | 414 | 293 | 326 | 282 | 255 | 472 | 1125 | 1764 | 2421 | 2422 | 2784 | 3009 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.49m | 6:29AM1.29m | 6:49PM1.42m | 7:17AM1.20m | 7:40PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.26m | 12:26PM0.30m | 1:09AM0.32m | 1:12PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
722 | 569 | 517 | 747 | 648 | 544 | 384 | 414 | 293 | 326 | 282 | 173 | 472 | 1125 | 1764 | 2421 | 2422 | 2784 | 3009 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WSW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 8 |
212 | 373 | 361 | — | 233 | — | 140 | 41 | 117 | 57 | 75 | 255 | 138 | 117 | 106 | 40 | 41 | — | 14 | |
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 | 85 | 74 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 15 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 69 | 142 | 363 | 138 | 82 | 82 |
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