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Lat Long: 32.97° S 17.89° E

Jacobs Bay Surf Photo: 'Jacobs bay' by Ross Hulbert

Issued: 7 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is

13.9° C

1.4°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW	SSE
	13 s	cross		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SSW	SW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SSW	SW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SSW	SW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SSW	SW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SSW	SW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SSW	SW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SSW	SW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	SW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		S	SW
	11 s	cross		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Jacobs Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 24 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.7 ft). Range 2.02m (6.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Jacobs Bay Surf Photo: 'Jacobs bay' by Ross Hulbert

Jacobs Bay

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User: Ross Hulbert (1 photo)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:43 pm 30 Apr 2016