Surf Forecasts:
Jarosite Reef surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 13,310 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jarosite Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Jarosite Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jarosite Reef in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jarosite Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming your way.
It starts off slow. The first several days are pretty underwhelming, with small, weak waves and wind that’s not doing us any favors. The real action doesn’t fire up until around the 22nd.
Jarosite Reef is the only game in town. It's an advanced reef break that handles SW swell well, but it’s a spot for experienced surfers. Crowds can show up sometimes. Water temp is about 56°F, which is right where it should be for this time of year.
Saturday the 15th sees a 6ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, but the wind is light and cross-onshore. The combined energy is moderate at 1369, but the surf is just marginal. Sunday the 16th drops to 4ft and then 4ft, same story—wind onshore. Small and uninspiring.
Monday the 17th is 4ft SW swell with a longer 16-second period, but cross-onshore breeze kills the quality. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th are total washouts—wave heights drop below 3ft, wind gets messy, gusting up to 18 mph from the north. Energy levels fall to 84–387. Don’t bother.
Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st show a pulse of life. By Friday afternoon, we’ve got a 2ft SW swell with an 18-second period, offshore wind from the NNW at 15 mph, and energy climbs to 597. Clean conditions, very good forecast. It’s small, but clean and lined up for the reef.
Now, the big one. Saturday the 22nd afternoon delivers a 12ft SW swell with a 14-second period, cross-offshore wind from the WSW at 22 mph, and combined energy of 8606—that’s strong to very strong. This is a serious, powerful swell. Experts only. The wind keeps it clean, and this is the absolute best session of the whole forecast window.
Sunday the 23rd holds at 7ft SW swell with offshore wind in the afternoon and energy around 1888. Still solid. Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th see the swell between 7ft and 10ft, but the wind goes cross-shore and the quality fades. Wednesday the 26th drops to 6ft, with onshore wind.
The end of the month offers something. Sunday the 30th morning delivers a 6ft S swell, but the period is only 7 seconds—short and weak. Light cross-offshore wind, energy around 567, and the forecast says very good conditions. It’s small and short-period, so shape is limited, but for a clean morning it’s a decent option.
No doubt about it: Saturday the 22nd afternoon is the standout. Big SW groundswell, clean side-offshore wind, and a reef that can handle that size. The rest of the window is mostly small or average with a few clean windows for the experienced crew.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1238 | 899 | 621 | 545 | 450 | 574 | 661 | 485 | 238 | 310 | 196 | 107 | 84 | 55 | 108 | 163 | 149 | 251 | 304 | 357 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.81m | 2:09PM1.97m | 2:32AM1.88m | 2:45PM1.97m | 3:19AM1.91m | 3:19PM1.94m | 4:01AM1.89m | 3:51PM1.88m | 4:41AM1.83m | 4:21PM1.80m | 5:20AM1.75m | 4:50PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.44m | 7:51AM0.28m | 8:24PM0.29m | 8:36AM0.34m | 9:03PM0.19m | 9:18AM0.42m | 9:40PM0.15m | 9:56AM0.52m | 10:16PM0.17m | 10:31AM0.63m | 10:50PM0.22m | 11:06AM0.74m | 11:24PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1238 | 899 | 621 | 545 | 450 | 574 | 661 | 485 | 238 | 310 | 196 | 107 | 84 | 54 | 108 | 163 | 149 | 251 | 293 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 17 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | SW 19 | E 5 | E 7 | — | SW 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 131 | 56 | 36 | — | 3 | 10 | 5 | 65 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 304 | 357 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SE 5 | — | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | W 7 | NE 6 | SW 20 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 61 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | N 4 | SW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 22 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 76 | 20 | 34 | 0 | 20 | 34 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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