Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 9PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3104 | 1659 | 2308 | 1921 | 1424 | 1196 | 861 | 1649 | 2622 | 3237 | 3188 | 2953 | 2773 | 2560 | 2135 | 1928 | 1679 | 1412 | 1338 | 1062 | 1142 | 984 | 662 | 724 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:04PM1.34m | 1:14AM1.52m | 1:55PM1.43m | 2:07AM1.58m | 2:45PM1.50m | 2:59AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.30m | 7:42AM0.09m | 7:57PM0.22m | 8:32AM0.03m | 8:50PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
3104 | 1659 | 2308 | 1921 | 1424 | 1196 | 698 | 1649 | 2622 | 3237 | 3188 | 2953 | 2773 | 2560 | 2135 | 1928 | 1679 | 1412 | 1338 | 1062 | 1142 | 984 | 662 | 724 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 12 | NW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 12 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 6 | W 7 |
6 | 1372 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 115 | 861 | 459 | 326 | 279 | 231 | 179 | 157 | 117 | 90 | 83 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 85 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 12 | — | NW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 |
— | 6 | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 17 | 110 | 138 | 127 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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