Jakes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North West WA, Australia)

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Jakes Surf Guide

Jakes in North West is an exposed point break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest.The break here is a left hand point. Best around mid tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rips, rocks and sharks.

Jakes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	consistent	23.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Jakes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Jakes occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Jakes (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Jakes with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 80% of the time in January while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

80%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

20%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Jakes Location Map

Interactive Jakes surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Jakes is Perth International Airport (PER) in Australia, which is 500 km (311 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Jakes is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD), also in Australia, 514 km (319 miles) away.

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Jakes Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:34 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	12	18	17	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Jakes look like?

Latest photos from Jakes. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Justin harris Credit: Angus Credit: Euan Morell Credit: Euan Morell Credit: Euan Morell

Tides at Jakes

Current tide and informaton

For Kalbarri, Australia, 4 km from Jakes.

Next High Water: 12:25pm | 0.87m

Next Low Water: 10:47pm | 0.33m

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Jakes Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Jakes today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23.2 °C and a wind chill of 23.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite