Jacobs Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.9° 

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


Jacobs Bay surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,555 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 18s. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Wed 8th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 13s
Best Surf11AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jacobs Bay over the next 16 days.


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