Jarosite Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Jarosite Reef.

We’ve got a solid run of groundswell kicking off this Friday, the 14th of August, and it’s gonna be a proper test for the experienced crew only. This is a reef break, so we’re talking about a serious, advanced wave. The opening morning serves up a clean 7ft SW swell at a long 16 seconds, with a cross-off breeze. The water is sitting at 56°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year. That combined energy is pumping hard at 2187, so there’s plenty of grunt in the water. Friday afternoon gets a bit more crowded with the wind swinging onshore and a bit of chop. The real standout of the first few days is Saturday morning, the 15th. That’s your session. You’re looking at a glassy 6ft SW swell, still a long-period 15 seconds—this is top-shelf, clean, powerful reef surfing. Just a heads up, crowds are possible here, so get in early.

The swell drops quickly into Sunday and Monday, with only small, marginal waves around 3ft to 4ft and less favourable wind. That stretch from Sunday the 16th through to Thursday the 20th is pretty average. You’d be fighting for scraps.

Then it picks up again. Friday the 21st morning is a nice little clean-up session with a 3ft SW groundswell, but the next big pulse is worth waiting for. Saturday the 22nd sees a jump back up to an 8ft SSW swell, though it’s a shorter period around 9 seconds and gets a strong cross-off wind at 19 mph. That one is for experts only, and the quality is a bit iffy.

The true gold in this outlook is the following week. Sunday the 23rd is an absolute beauty. You’ve got a glassy morning with a 6ft SW swell, long 15-second period, light airs, and that clean, lined-up reef energy (1396). Sunday afternoon goes glassy too. Then Monday the 24th keeps the theme with a solid 5ft SW swell and pure offshore winds all day. This whole Sunday-to-Monday stretch is the best on offer—clean, strong, organised.

Things get a bit wild later on. Wednesday the 26th morning throws a massive 12ft S swell at a short 9 seconds. That is a lot of water moving around (3959 energy), but the cross-shore wind won’t help the shape. That’s a big, heavy, messy day for experts only. The following Friday, the 28th, has a very long-period 19-second SSW groundswell at 6ft, but the onshore wind kills it. Saturday the 29th morning is a solid, clean finisher with a 4ft SSW swell and offshore breeze.

To sum it up: the pick of the whole 16-day window is Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th of August. The wave quality, the wind, the consistency—it all lines up. This isn't a beginner’s wave. For an experienced surfer, that’s the window to circle. There will be a gap of a few flat days between the 17th and the 21st, but the long-range outlook holds some real promise.

Rusty.

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