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Jailbreak surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 25 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
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jailbreak today?
The current surf forecast for Jailbreak at 12AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 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 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
239 | 176 | 176 | 193 | 193 | 130 | 186 | 183 | 163 | 163 | 180 | 233 | 226 | 170 | 158 | 121 | 121 | 133 | 111 | 105 | 93 | 101 | 90 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 3:47AM1.04m | 2:46PM0.94m | 4:27AM1.06m | 4:07PM0.91m | 5:01AM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM0.20m | 9:33AM0.64m | 9:30PM0.28m | 10:36AM0.54m | 10:22PM0.37m | 11:27AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 239 | 176 | 176 | 193 | 193 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 233 | 226 | 170 | 83 | 121 | 121 | 133 | 111 | 105 | 68 | 101 | 90 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 13 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 99 | 97 | 138 | 138 | 98 | 186 | 183 | 163 | 163 | 180 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 158 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 90 | 85 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 16 | E 8 | NNE 15 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 98 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 271 | 271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 1045 | 125 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 223 |
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