Surf Forecasts:
Jameos del Agua surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 804 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jameos del Agua this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Jameos del Agua in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jameos del Agua over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about Jameos del Agua. It's a reef setup that’s fairly consistent, but looking at this whole 16-day window, it’s a tough stretch. The water’s running about 73°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year—nothing crazy, but you’ll notice it.
We start off with a lumpy mess on Wednesday the 5th. We’ve got a solid 7ft of NE swell, but it’s short-period, only 7 seconds, and being pushed around by a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore wind. The energy is moderate at 536, but it’s all over the place. That’s a paddle battle with zero reward. Thursday the 6th gets a little bigger, 8ft, but still short-period and cross-shore wind. It’s just a washing machine out there. This pattern holds through the first week—cross-shore winds, lumpy cross-chop, nothing clean. The swell energy does build into Saturday the 8th (783) and Friday the 14th (665) and Saturday the 15th (810), but the wind just kills it every time. Plenty of size, but we’re talking close-outs and chop. If you’re a beginner, those 8ft days on the 6th and 15th are way too much. For the crew that loves a challenge, it’s only for experts when it’s over 8ft, and even then, the quality is just not there.
There’s a long, blank run of poor conditions from the 5th all the way to the 17th. That’s almost two weeks of frustration. Then, on Monday the 17th, something shifts. The wind drops to a gentle 9 mph in the morning and goes cross-offshore by the afternoon, with the swell dropping to 5ft and the period stretching out to 9 seconds. The energy is moderate at 394, but for the first time, the surf report actually says “clean.” That’s the one to look for. It’s not huge, but it’s a proper reef wave with some shape. That’s your standout, but it’s a fleeting window. By Tuesday the 18th, it’s back to chest-high, crumbly mush with cross-shore wind, and it keeps fading from there.
So, if you can wait, Monday the 17th is your day. It’s the only real chance for a decent session. Everything before that is a battle with the wind for chop. Keep the hopes in check for the long range, as the conditions are promising but far out. This run has been a tough one, but that one clean window shows it can turn. Stay patient.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 492 | 446 | 529 | 804 | 732 | 475 | 574 | 618 | 605 | 763 | 597 | 468 | 522 | 469 | 390 | 400 | 327 | 255 | 212 | 220 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:52PM2.05m | 7:30AM1.93m | 8:00PM1.92m | 8:47AM1.88m | 9:29PM1.85m | 10:15AM1.93m | 10:59PM1.91m | 11:32AM2.08m | 00:11AM2.06m | 12:34PM2.30m | 1:08AM2.23m | 1:25PM2.51m | 1:56AM2.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.57m | 1:06AM0.56m | 1:36PM0.68m | 2:16AM0.67m | 3:02PM0.72m | 3:45AM0.71m | 4:38PM0.65m | 5:10AM0.62m | 5:55PM0.47m | 6:16AM0.47m | 6:55PM0.26m | 7:09AM0.31m | 7:45PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | N 12 | NNW 11 | N 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | N 14 | NNW 14 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 11 | 40 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 492 | 446 | 529 | 804 | 732 | 475 | 574 | 618 | 605 | 763 | 597 | 468 | 522 | 469 | 390 | 400 | 327 | 255 | 212 | 220 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 344 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 345 | 345 | 273 | 383 | 273 | 525 | 345 | 273 | 525 | 273 | 345 | 273 | 273 |
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