Surf Forecasts:
Jailbreaks surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with 452 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jailbreaks this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Jailbreaks in the next 16 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jailbreaks over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s happening at Jailbreaks over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. There’s some swell around, but it’s not coming together. The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t show up until Friday, July 16th. Before that, we’re looking at a long stretch of days with marginal conditions and poor surf quality, so don’t get your hopes up for the first week and a half.
The water here is sitting at 84°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
The standout period is definitely from the morning of Friday, July 16th through to the afternoon of Friday, July 17th. That’s when we finally get some proper, clean surf. The swell hangs around 3ft to 4ft from the SSW, with a period around 14 to 15 seconds. That’s a nice long-period groundswell, giving you good shape and energy. The winds turn offshore or cross-offshore, keeping the waves clean and lined up. The combined swell energy is solid, in the 560 to 854 range. Expect very good surf conditions.
If you can only pick one session, the morning of Thursday, July 16th looks the best. Light offshore wind from the SW, 4ft of swell from the SW, and that 15-second period. It’ll be glassy, clean, and punchy. A real treat after the flat spell.
After that, conditions start to drop off again by Saturday the 18th, with smaller swell and weaker energy. So make the most of that 16th and 17th – that’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 408 | 203 | 183 | 176 | 212 | 204 | 171 | 164 | 151 | 255 | 218 | 220 | 217 | 197 | 189 | 232 | 236 | 268 | 236 | 331 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:17PM0.93m | 3:11AM0.67m | 3:43PM0.92m | 3:52AM0.68m | 4:09PM0.88m | 4:38AM0.68m | 4:34PM0.83m | 5:33AM0.68m | 4:59PM0.77m | 6:43AM0.68m | 5:26PM0.70m | 8:13AM0.70m | 5:58PM0.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.13m | 9:36PM0.27m | 8:59AM0.18m | 10:06PM0.25m | 9:33AM0.24m | 10:37PM0.24m | 10:10AM0.31m | 11:11PM0.23m | 10:54AM0.40m | 11:49PM0.21m | 11:51AM0.48m | 00:37AM0.20m | 1:26PM0.55m | 1:40AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | SSE 9 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 238 | 197 | 203 | 138 | 480 | 355 | 325 | 284 | 211 | 346 | 333 | 433 | 634 | 188 | 670 | 821 | 908 | 1029 | 1302 | 1468 | 1325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 101 | 62 | 61 | 183 | 176 | 212 | 204 | 171 | 164 | 151 | 151 | 218 | 201 | 217 | 154 | 121 | 121 | 130 | 163 | 161 | 331 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 14 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 208 | 93 | 45 | 80 | 125 | 84 | 93 | 122 | 109 | 74 | 255 | 166 | 220 | 119 | 197 | 189 | 232 | 236 | 268 | 236 | 101 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 408 | 617 | 540 | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | — | 575 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 958 | 958 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 199 | 199 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 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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