Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jackals today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jackals at 6AM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Jackals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
687 | 898 | 1050 | 1205 | 2465 | 2568 | 2111 | 2461 | 4865 | 4814 | 4714 | 4323 | 4379 | 4777 | 5037 | 5242 | 5123 | 4701 | 4538 | 4105 | 3587 | 3543 | 3304 | 3037 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:03PM0.52m | 9:54AM0.45m | 10:41PM0.50m | 10:19AM0.37m | 11:23PM0.46m | 10:38AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.14m | 4:03PM0.07m | 4:53AM0.18m | 4:21PM0.09m | 5:46AM0.21m | 4:39PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
687 | 898 | 1050 | 1205 | 2465 | 2568 | 2111 | 2461 | 4865 | 4814 | 4714 | 4323 | 4379 | 4777 | 5037 | 5242 | 5123 | 4701 | 4538 | 4105 | 3587 | 3543 | 3304 | 3037 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 18 | SW 22 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
149 | 553 | 906 | 378 | 46 | 45 | 1081 | 1199 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 39 | 35 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 21 | SW 13 | SW 22 | S 10 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — |
215 | 212 | 212 | 799 | 111 | 19 | 68 | 29 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 30 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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