Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 7PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
352 | 469 | 402 | 646 | 749 | 630 | 1805 | 1725 | 1442 | 1338 | 1500 | 1132 | 1096 | 980 | 964 | 874 | 723 | 724 | 581 | 308 | 558 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:52AM0.98m | 00:05AM1.05m | 12:56PM1.08m | 1:01AM1.15m | 1:35PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.66m | 6:45AM0.52m | 7:07PM0.56m | 7:27AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 |
352 | 469 | 402 | 646 | 749 | 450 | 1805 | 1725 | 1442 | 1338 | 1500 | 1132 | 1096 | 980 | 964 | 874 | 723 | 724 | 581 | 308 | 558 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 |
214 | 163 | 135 | 69 | 191 | 333 | 133 | 82 | 171 | 60 | 66 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 73 | 78 | 248 | 303 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
— | 6 | 27 | 100 | — | 630 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 130 | 127 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 260 | — | 38 | 45 | 55 | 62 | 73 | 97 | 94 | 134 | 237 | 311 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 31 | 106 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 150 | 131 | 99 | 99 |
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