Jailbreak Surf Break

Lat Long: 2.67° S 141.31° E

Jailbreak WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jailbreak sea temperature is
29.9°C
1.1° 

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


Jailbreak surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NE swell with 52 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE 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 (Aug 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 0.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 8s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (+10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 31st Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 31st Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 30th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s

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


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