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Jailbreak surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 05 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
29.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jailbreak today?
The current surf forecast for Jailbreak at 8AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Jailbreak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | |
157 | 181 | 177 | 150 | 154 | 150 | 147 | 144 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 81 | 110 | 113 | 84 | 94 | 94 | 54 | 117 | 141 | 147 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:30PM0.99m | 8:30AM1.09m | 11:16PM0.98m | 9:05AM1.07m | 00:04AM0.98m | 9:44AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.75m | 3:56PM0.10m | 3:53AM0.78m | 4:37PM0.12m | 4:39AM0.79m | 5:20PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 157 | 181 | 177 | 150 | 154 | 150 | 147 | 144 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 81 | 110 | 113 | 84 | 94 | 94 | 54 | 117 | 141 | 147 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 32 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 15 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 55 | 35 | 34 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 223 | 0 | 0 |
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