Surf Forecasts:
JD Reef surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, ESE swell with 264 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for JD Reef this week:
The surf forecast for JD Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at JD Reef in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for JD Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 189 | 116 | 113 | 124 | 141 | 115 | 116 | 90 | 264 | 185 | 75 | 107 | 82 | 41 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:43PM1.39m | 11:21AM1.37m | 11:25PM1.23m | 12:04PM1.35m | 00:11AM1.08m | 12:52PM1.32m | 1:05AM0.96m | 1:49PM1.28m | 2:17AM0.88m | 2:54PM1.27m | 3:41AM0.86m | 4:01PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM0.29m | 5:00AM0.19m | 5:30PM0.36m | 5:34AM0.29m | 6:25PM0.44m | 6:11AM0.39m | 7:30PM0.50m | 6:53AM0.47m | 8:46PM0.53m | 7:49AM0.53m | 10:05PM0.51m | 8:59AM0.56m | 11:10PM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 183 | 189 | 105 | 113 | 49 | 85 | 115 | 116 | 85 | 264 | 185 | 75 | 2 | 82 | 41 | 33 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | E 9 | S 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | E 11 | — | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 69 | 50 | 116 | 80 | 25 | 6 | 56 | 100 | 90 | 19 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | E 12 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | 96 | 23 | 62 | 53 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 48 | 27 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | E 7 | — | — | NW 2 | — | NW 2 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 96 | — | — | 124 | 141 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 107 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 93 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 183 | 3 | 1 | 102 | 208 | 208 | 217 | 208 |
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The above surf forecast table for JD Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at JD Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our JD Reef 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 (JD Reef) 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).
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