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Jailbreak surfForecast / Sandaun / Papua New Guinea
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 17 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 5PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
49 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 73 | 73 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 99 | 123 | 125 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 162 | 162 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.24m | 8:58PM1.07m | 7:12AM1.25m | 9:56PM1.09m | 7:59AM1.24m | 10:54PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM-0.09m | 1:41AM0.74m | 2:39PM-0.14m | 2:36AM0.78m | 3:30PM-0.14m | 3:33AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | 6:30 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 49 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 73 | 73 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 99 | 123 | 125 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 162 | 162 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | N 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 10 | N 10 | ESE 7 | N 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 3 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1863 | 1045 | 1863 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1045 | 1045 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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