Surf Forecasts:
Jailbreaks surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period, S swell with 495 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jailbreaks this week:
The surf forecast for Jailbreaks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jailbreaks in the next 16 days are 0.8m 20s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jailbreaks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up over the next couple weeks.
The next few days are nothing to write home about. Sunday’s surf is small and pretty so-so with cross-off breezes mucking things up a bit. Not the kind of thing you’d paddle out for unless you’re desperate for a wet suit.
Now, for the real story. There’s a pulse of solid south-southwest swell that starts building around Tuesday the 18th of August, and the pick of the whole run is definitely Wednesday the 19th of August and Thursday the 20th. Wednesday morning you’ll see some nice 1.8m (which is about 6ft) SSW swell running, with a long 16-second period. The wind is light out of the west, so it’s gonna be clean, glassy, and lined up. The combined swell energy is strong at 1680, so there’s proper power behind it. This is expert-level territory, no place for beginners. Water temp is right around 84°F, which is average for this time of year.
Jails (Jailbreaks) is the reef break to aim for. It’s fairly consistent once it gets the right south in the swell, and with that long period, it’ll hold up really well.
The week before that, from the 14th to about the 16th, we hit a bit of a rough patch with cross winds building and the quality falling off a cliff. There’s a small clean window around the 11th and 12th of August with about 1.4m (4-5ft) swell and light breezes, but it’s not the main event.
In the longer range, that late window from the 18th through to the 21st looks the best of the whole 16-day period. If you can wait, that Wednesday the 19th is your day. Any sooner and you’re wasting petrol.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 435 | 307 | 416 | 445 | 495 | 444 | 460 | 469 | 452 | 404 | 346 | 436 | 419 | 396 | 338 | 404 | 374 | 404 | 345 | 358 | 327 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:21AM0.76m | 9:03PM0.48m | 12:08PM0.84m | 11:14PM0.55m | 12:42PM0.90m | 00:17AM0.64m | 1:13PM0.94m | 1:05AM0.74m | 1:41PM0.97m | 1:47AM0.81m | 2:07PM0.98m | 2:27AM0.85m | 2:32PM0.96m | 3:04AM0.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.48m | 4:18AM0.18m | 6:51PM0.41m | 5:30AM0.13m | 7:08PM0.33m | 6:22AM0.10m | 7:30PM0.26m | 7:04AM0.10m | 7:55PM0.19m | 7:42AM0.12m | 8:22PM0.13m | 8:17AM0.16m | 8:48PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 435 | 307 | 416 | 348 | 301 | 444 | 460 | 469 | 452 | 401 | 258 | 436 | 419 | 396 | 338 | 404 | 374 | 404 | 345 | 358 | 327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 139 | 139 | 137 | 106 | 178 | 164 | 184 | 172 | 174 | 404 | 346 | 118 | 177 | 120 | 86 | 128 | 110 | 164 | 154 | 141 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 11 | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 154 | 93 | 124 | 445 | 495 | 319 | 276 | 232 | 226 | 59 | 64 | 104 | 68 | 45 | 50 | 59 | 56 | 107 | 51 | 53 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 99 | 73 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 49 | — | 7 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 954 | 684 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 254 | 0 | 199 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 254 | 0 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 11 | 254 |
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The above surf forecast table for Jailbreaks provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jailbreaks can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jailbreaks surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jailbreaks) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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