Surf Forecasts:
Jacobs Bay surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 12,205 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jacobs Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Jacobs Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jacobs Bay in the next 16 days are 4.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacobs Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 8 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 640 | 577 | 904 | 1247 | 950 | 2536 | 1323 | 980 | 889 | 657 | 439 | 2337 | 2221 | 2561 | 10973 | 8119 | 5130 | 2173 | 1192 | 1288 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:32PM1.61m | 3:45AM1.52m | 4:01PM1.64m | 4:16AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | 4:49AM1.49m | 5:03PM1.61m | 5:24AM1.42m | 5:39PM1.53m | 6:03AM1.33m | 6:20PM1.42m | 6:51AM1.21m | 7:13PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.10m | 9:49AM0.07m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:49AM0.12m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:22AM0.19m | 11:55PM0.19m | 12:00PM0.29m | 00:39AM0.30m | 12:47PM0.41m | 1:39AM0.42m | |||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | |  | | | |
 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 284 | 640 | 577 | 904 | 1247 | 950 | 1850 | 1323 | 980 | 889 | 657 | 439 | 2337 | 2221 | 2561 | 10973 | 8119 | 5130 | 2173 | 1116 | 1236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 284 | 216 | 128 | 74 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 256 | — | — | 445 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | WSW 18 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 133 | — | 63 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 8 | SW 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 10 | 24 | 61 | 634 | 2536 | 253 | 312 | 154 | 77 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 400 | 1192 | 1288 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 98 | 99 | 363 | 135 | 84 | 413 | 84 | 28 | 106 | 0 | 28 | 127 | 28 | 84 | 469 | 29 | 105 | 1125 | 1215 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Jacobs Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Jacobs Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Jacobs Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jacobs Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jacobs Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jacobs Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jacobs Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Jacobs Bay is 8 km (5 miles) from the city of Saldanha. If you plan a holiday in West Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Saldanha. Saldanha has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest