Surf Forecasts:
Jarosite Reef surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with 9,294 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jarosite Reef in the next 16 days are 3.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jarosite Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking at the surf on the horizon for this stretch.
The big story for the next two weeks is all about Jarosite Reef. This is an advanced-only reef break that’s going to see some serious, powerful groundswell, but the window of clean conditions is pretty tight. The water temp is sitting at 56.8°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
We kick off on Thursday the 3rd with a massive 14.8ft SW swell, but it’s a no-go. The wind is a cross-offshore, but the swell is just too big and the wave energy is extreme (9330), making it unsurfable for even the most experienced.
The real standout is Friday the 4th. Early morning we’ve got a clean 7.2ft SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period and a light offshore breeze from the NW. The combined energy is 2357, which is powerful but manageable. This is prime, clean, powerful reef surf for those who know what they’re doing. The afternoon holds similar with 6.9ft, still clean and offshore.
Saturday the 5th sees the swell drop to 4.9ft, but the wind picks up to 18.6 mph, making it a bit of a battle. The energy is still there (1006), but it’s not as clean.
Sunday the 6th is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning has a 4.9ft SSW swell and light wind, but it’s cross-offshore, so not as perfect as Friday. The energy is moderate (949). The afternoon gets smaller and cross-shore.
Monday the 7th is a write-off with tiny, weak swell and crummy wind.
The next real chance is Tuesday the 8th. Early morning we get a 4.3ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period and a light offshore wind from the WNW. The energy is 1095, and it’s clean. This is a good, long-period groundswell option for the experienced crew.
From Wednesday the 9th through the rest of the forecast, it’s a lot of onshore, cross-shore, and choppy conditions with bigger, messy swell. There’s a brief window on Tuesday the 15th with a small 2.6ft clean offshore breeze, but it’s tiny.
The standout is undeniably Friday the 4th. That NW offshore wind, combined with a solid 7.2ft long-period SW groundswell, will have Jarosite Reef absolutely firing with clean, powerful lines. The next best would be Tuesday the 8th for a similar, though slightly smaller, clean groundswell. After that, it’s a waiting game for the next proper window.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2794 | 2314 | 2299 | 1694 | 1118 | 1105 | 2419 | 3278 | 663 | 328 | 187 | 101 | 990 | 1186 | 1207 | 906 | 3161 | 6896 | 9294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11AM1.96m | 3:49PM1.84m | 4:54AM1.92m | 4:24PM1.81m | 5:42AM1.84m | 5:04PM1.75m | 6:38AM1.73m | 5:53PM1.66m | 7:47AM1.64m | 6:58PM1.56m | 9:09AM1.59m | 8:32PM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.60m | 10:18PM0.05m | 10:44AM0.69m | 11:00PM0.07m | 11:26AM0.80m | 11:48PM0.15m | 12:18PM0.90m | 00:47AM0.26m | 1:27PM0.98m | 2:00AM0.37m | 3:00PM0.97m | 3:26AM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 22 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 2794 | 2314 | 2299 | 1694 | 1118 | 1105 | 1363 | 509 | 663 | 328 | 187 | 101 | 127 | 1186 | 1207 | 906 | 229 | 6896 | 9294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 26 | — | S 16 | S 20 |
| kJ | 75 | 43 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 245 | 31 | 56 | 18 | 67 | 162 | 891 | 1038 | 26 | — | 190 | 808 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 253 | 170 | — | — | — | 124 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 18 | 2419 | 3278 | — | — | — | 42 | 990 | — | — | 57 | 3161 | 5739 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 402 | 527 | 358 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 522 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 372 | 358 | 330 |
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