Surf Forecasts:
Jam's Right surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, ESE swell with 539 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jam's Right this week:
The surf forecast for Jam's Right over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jam's Right in the next 16 days are 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jam's Right over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 356 | 167 | 0 | 331 | 133 | 250 | 125 | 113 | 143 | 101 | 94 | 120 | 88 | 92 | 101 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:19PM3.57m | 5:42AM3.46m | 5:54PM3.45m | 6:16AM3.45m | 6:27PM3.24m | 6:49AM3.33m | 6:59PM2.96m | 7:21AM3.13m | 7:29PM2.66m | 7:54AM2.88m | 8:01PM2.34m | 8:32AM2.60m | 8:38PM2.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.07m | 11:27PM-0.08m | 11:42AM0.07m | 11:59PM-0.02m | 12:19PM0.17m | 00:29AM0.13m | 12:54PM0.35m | 00:59AM0.33m | 1:30PM0.58m | 1:29AM0.57m | 2:07PM0.85m | 2:00AM0.84m | 2:54PM1.13m | 2:37AM1.11m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | E 18 | E 18 | E 9 | E 16 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 135 | — | — | — | 254 | 356 | 167 | — | 331 | 133 | 250 | — | 113 | 6 | 6 | 94 | 5 | 88 | 92 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | E 21 | E 20 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 15 | — |
| kJ | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | — | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 554 | 469 | 454 | 400 | 419 | — | 107 | 218 | 191 | 53 | — | 125 | — | 143 | 101 | 4 | 120 | — | — | 101 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 2339 | 1929 | 1907 | 2339 | 1884 | 1884 | 110 | 1884 | 1884 | 2196 | 1884 | 1884 | 1805 | 1805 | 1929 | 1805 | 1884 | 1884 | 2339 | 1884 |
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