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Jailbreak surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 +10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Jailbreak surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jailbreak sea temperature is
29.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jailbreak today?
The current surf forecast for Jailbreak at 5PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Jailbreak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 14 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | |
186 | 183 | 170 | 164 | 173 | 161 | 183 | 85 | 131 | 265 | 260 | 247 | 239 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 193 | 130 | 186 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 180 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:03PM1.05m | 3:00AM1.03m | 1:21PM0.99m | 3:47AM1.04m | 2:46PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.78m | 7:34PM0.12m | 8:18AM0.73m | 8:34PM0.20m | 9:33AM0.64m | 9:30PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | 6:32 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
28 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 14 |
 kJ | 186 | 183 | 170 | 164 | 173 | 161 | 183 | 74 | 90 | 265 | 260 | 247 | 239 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 193 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 133 | 130 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 13 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 50 | 85 | 131 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 99 | 97 | 138 | 138 | 98 | 186 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 180 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 17 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 57 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 98 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 125 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 223 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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