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Jailbreak surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 10 May 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
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Jailbreak today?
The current surf forecast for Jailbreak at 7AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Jailbreak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | |
198 | 198 | 170 | 198 | 173 | 177 | 196 | 192 | 192 | 196 | 204 | 275 | 245 | 245 | 240 | 204 | 204 | 200 | 196 | 200 | 213 | 230 | 200 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:20AM1.00m | 12:29PM0.92m | 2:57AM1.02m | 1:50PM0.88m | 3:30AM1.05m | 3:14PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.73m | 7:40PM0.27m | 8:50AM0.65m | 8:30PM0.33m | 9:47AM0.54m | 9:21PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 198 | 198 | 170 | 198 | 173 | 177 | 196 | 192 | 192 | 196 | 204 | 275 | 245 | 245 | 240 | 204 | 204 | 200 | 196 | 270 | 207 | 230 | 200 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | E 4 | N 7 | N 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | NNW 8 | ESE 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 200 | 213 | 111 | 82 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 11 | NNW 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 13 | 30 | 94 | 143 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 1045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1052 | 1053 | 1045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 223 | 1053 | 0 |
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