Surf Forecasts:
Jailbreaks surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,138 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 10s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jailbreaks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The forecast is looking at a slow start with a bit of a wait, but there’s a solid pulse coming through later on. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is about 0.5° above average, so it’s pretty much normal for this time of year. The first few days are a bit messy with cross-off winds and only small swell, so don’t expect much until the weekend.
We’re looking at a gap from now through Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st, with small, short-period swell and a lot of “marginal” calls. Not worth paddling out for. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd stay small, though you might get a few knee-high waves if the wind is light. There’s a bit of a lull until Wednesday the 26th, when things start to perk up.
Now, the standout is clearly Jailbreaks (a reef break, exposed to S swell). The best window is Sunday the 30th of August. We’ve got a SSW swell building to 6 ft with a very long period of 20 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 2687 (strong wave energy). That’s a lot of power. The wind is a gentle westerly breeze, cross-off, keeping things clean. This is a serious session for advanced surfers – the swell is solid, the period is long, and the conditions are clean. The crowd situation is “sometimes,” so you might not have it all to yourself, but it’s worth it.
The 27th of August also shows a SSW swell of 5 ft with a 16-second period, moderate energy (1179), and moderate cross-off wind. That’s a good one, but not quite the standout. On the 4th of September, the wind swings light offshore from the SSW, and we get a clean 5 ft SSE swell with moderate energy (663). That’s a nice, clean option for the end of the forecast.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 348 | 529 | 529 | 275 | 296 | 261 | 231 | 189 | 177 | 177 | 162 | 162 | 132 | 142 | 140 | 137 | 582 | 353 | 305 | 1138 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:00PM0.66m | 6:38AM0.61m | 3:42PM0.60m | 10:01AM0.59m | 11:37AM0.66m | 10:04PM0.43m | 12:04PM0.74m | 11:30PM0.50m | 12:28PM0.81m | 00:10AM0.58m | 12:49PM0.87m | 00:42AM0.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.20m | 11:13AM0.52m | 11:48PM0.26m | 1:32AM0.31m | 7:50PM0.42m | 4:20AM0.29m | 7:00PM0.38m | 5:20AM0.24m | 7:00PM0.33m | 5:59AM0.19m | 7:10PM0.28m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 134 | 529 | 529 | 275 | 296 | 235 | 231 | 189 | 177 | 177 | 162 | 162 | 132 | 129 | 140 | 137 | 582 | 154 | 118 | 1138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | NW 7 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 348 | 119 | 55 | 87 | 44 | 261 | 187 | 72 | 131 | 60 | 98 | 133 | 125 | 115 | 103 | 62 | 162 | 353 | 305 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 318 | 53 | 121 | 87 | 123 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 119 | 97 | 100 | 122 | 142 | 104 | 104 | 33 | 73 | 83 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2651 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 0 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 7 | 684 | 958 | 1496 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 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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