Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
13.0° C
2.4° 

Jacobs Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 12PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (16 Aug)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
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3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
1.7
SSW
13
2.4
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1557
1422
1621
1690
2152
2795
3197
3516
3186
2875
2586
2412
2084
2279
2116
2026
1514
1879
1667
948
1982
2702
2665
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
NW
5
N
5
NNE
15
N
15
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
S
20
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:23AM1.45m
5:39PM1.57m
5:58AM1.34m
6:13PM1.44m
6:34AM1.23m
6:49PM1.30m
Low Tide
11:24AM0.15m
11:57PM0.19m
11:57AM0.26m
00:32AM0.30m
12:31PM0.39m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:21
6:21
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
14
15
13
12
11
11
10
9
8
9
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