Surf Forecasts:
Jackals surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jackals this week:
The surf forecast for Jackals over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jackals in the next 16 days are 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jackals over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 382 | 334 | 304 | 284 | 605 | 516 | 313 | 502 | 580 | 605 | 385 | 848 | 983 | 911 | 694 | 1204 | 1061 | 854 | 1136 | 936 | 857 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18AM0.58m | 9:55PM0.38m | 9:49AM0.56m | 10:38PM0.40m | 10:21AM0.53m | 11:27PM0.42m | 10:59AM0.48m | 00:23AM0.44m | 11:47AM0.42m | 1:26AM0.47m | 12:52PM0.36m | 2:35AM0.50m | 2:19PM0.31m | 3:43AM0.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.08m | 3:16AM0.14m | 4:36PM0.08m | 4:02AM0.18m | 5:08PM0.09m | 4:57AM0.21m | 5:44PM0.09m | 6:08AM0.23m | 6:27PM0.09m | 7:43AM0.23m | 7:20PM0.10m | 9:30AM0.20m | 8:23PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 382 | 334 | 257 | 224 | 605 | 429 | 313 | 502 | 580 | 605 | 385 | 848 | 983 | 911 | 537 | 1204 | 1061 | 854 | 1136 | 936 | 857 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | S 18 | WNW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 69 | 70 | 304 | 87 | 175 | 177 | 126 | 96 | 99 | 146 | 141 | 108 | 108 | 110 | 694 | 90 | 92 | 96 | 208 | 43 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 17 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | S 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 141 | 169 | 284 | 99 | 516 | 127 | 122 | 90 | 94 | 68 | 64 | 79 | 49 | 106 | 51 | 49 | 30 | 62 | 35 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 83 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 266 | 221 | 12 | 131 | 12 | 12 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Jackals provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jackals can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jackals 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 (Jackals) 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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