Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 11AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
964 | 874 | 763 | 603 | 447 | 309 | 623 | 936 | 1616 | 1812 | 1918 | 1977 | 1850 | 1411 | 1444 | 1186 | 1014 | 1077 | 951 | 689 | 647 | 554 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.21m | 1:40AM1.25m | 2:07PM1.33m | 2:13AM1.35m | 2:36PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.45m | 7:59AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:27AM0.22m | 8:46PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 12 | S 11 |
964 | 874 | 763 | 603 | 447 | 308 | 623 | 936 | 1616 | 1812 | 1918 | 1977 | 1850 | 1411 | 1444 | 1186 | 1014 | 1077 | 951 | 380 | 286 | 554 | 451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 9 | WSW 12 |
— | — | 42 | 73 | 119 | 309 | 303 | 249 | 151 | 114 | 86 | — | — | 188 | 55 | 147 | 305 | 313 | 338 | 689 | 647 | 295 | 451 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | 127 | 148 | 151 | 145 | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 204 | 25 | 90 | 84 | 107 | 250 | 228 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
62 | 80 | 89 | 101 | 141 | 229 | 339 | 332 | 278 | 240 | 255 | 295 | 465 | 620 | 486 | 348 | 352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 131 | 99 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 469 | 99 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 0 |
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