
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jacobs Bay today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jacobs Bay at 3PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Jacobs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 240 | 143 | 111 | 109 | 105 | 224 | 216 | 188 | 184 | 164 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 137 | 133 | 358 | 527 | 988 | 1694 | 3178 | 3565 | 3810 | 3757 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:02AM1.51m | 2:39PM1.49m | 2:54AM1.56m | 3:27PM1.58m | 3:43AM1.58m | 4:12PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.08m | 8:48PM0.16m | 9:13AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.10m | 9:58AM0.00m | 10:25PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
255 | 240 | 143 | 111 | 109 | 105 | 224 | 216 | 188 | 184 | 164 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 137 | 133 | 133 | 527 | 988 | 1694 | 3178 | 3565 | 3810 | 3757 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
92 | 68 | 64 | 59 | 40 | 94 | 78 | 58 | 48 | 48 | 25 | 155 | 39 | 38 | 73 | 73 | 358 | 106 | 133 | 184 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 12 | S 9 | SW 18 | S 8 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
34 | 33 | 56 | 58 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 61 | 40 | 84 | 53 | 23 | 109 | 12 | 64 | 44 | 57 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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