Surf Break

Lat Long: 2.67° S 141.31° E

Jailbreak WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jailbreak sea temperature is
29.0°C
0.3° 

Jailbreak surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Jailbreak surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, NW swell with 1,715 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NNE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jailbreak this week:

The surf forecast for Jailbreak over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Jailbreak in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (+10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 19th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf 7PM (Sat 24th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 25th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jailbreak over the next 16 days.


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