Surf Forecasts:
Jarosite Reef surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 6,505 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s 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 (Aug 21) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. 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 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jarosite Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks. Rusty here, looking at what’s cookin’ over the next couple weeks. It starts off quiet, but there are some real rippers if you've got patience.
First real chance to wet a line is this Saturday, the 22nd of August. Before that, it’s a dead zone. Friday the 21st is a total write-off with weak, tiny waves and decent wind. Not worth the effort.
Then, brace yourselves. Saturday the 22nd is the big dog early on. Jarosite Reef is gonna be thumping. We’re talkin’ a solid 13 ft swell out of the SW. The energy is massive (8452), so this is for the big boys only – anything over 8 ft is expert territory. The wind is a cross-off, so it’ll be clean. The period is short at 14 seconds, but for a reef that raw power is the main event. This is the standout of the whole outlook.
Sunday the 23rd is a step down but still a beauty. The swell drops to a very manageable 5 ft with offshore wind. With that light breeze, it’s gonna be glassy. The period stretches to 16 seconds, giving you proper groundswell lines. Excellent for the experienced crew. The set gaps will be longer, but paddling out will be a breeze.
We then hit a quieter stretch from Monday the 24th through to Thursday the 27th. The swell gets smaller and the direction wobbles. Conditions are okay, some clean windows, but the waves just don't have the grunt of the weekend.
Picks up again Friday the 28th, with a clean, 4 ft SW groundswell that’s got good energy.
The last day of August, the 31st, shines again with a 4 ft, 15-second groundswell from the SW and light winds. Come afternoon, it’s glassy and clean. Then into the start of September, the 1st and 2nd, we see a consistent run of 5 ft to 5 ft SW groundswell with clean offshore winds. Solid, consistent surf for a few days, but nothing beats the raw power of that Saturday the 22nd.
The week wraps with one last blast on Friday the 4th of September and Saturday the 5th. Friday sees a solid 6 ft to 6 ft SSW groundswell with offshore winds (2787 energy). Very good, but big. Saturday the 5th is similar, a 7 ft SSW groundswell, but the wind is a strong 22 mph offshore. It’ll be clean, but that breeze is a handful. Only for the experienced.
Your winning ticket is Saturday the 22nd of August for the biggest, most powerful swell. A close second for clean, long-period lines is the end of August and the first of September.
Stay safe out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 194 | 675 | 6505 | 6115 | 1426 | 877 | 1101 | 780 | 545 | 268 | 321 | 540 | 495 | 4158 | 2316 | 2174 | 140 | 167 | 72 | 526 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.71m | 6:00AM1.66m | 5:19PM1.62m | 6:47AM1.56m | 5:50PM1.52m | 7:46AM1.48m | 6:27PM1.43m | 9:06AM1.44m | 7:25PM1.34m | 10:33AM1.47m | 9:05PM1.28m | 11:36AM1.55m | 10:46PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.74m | 11:24PM0.30m | 11:40AM0.86m | 00:01AM0.39m | 12:19PM0.97m | 00:44AM0.47m | 1:11PM1.07m | 1:38AM0.55m | 2:36PM1.14m | 2:51AM0.60m | 4:31PM1.11m | 4:11AM0.61m | 5:46PM1.00m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 273 | 167 | 675 | 1925 | 1888 | 1426 | 877 | 1101 | 780 | 545 | 268 | 321 | 540 | 495 | 266 | 649 | 346 | 140 | 167 | 65 | 526 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 8 | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 14 | W 21 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 194 | 45 | 22 | 45 | 134 | 316 | 443 | 33 | 9 | 75 | 12 | 281 | 95 | 285 | 169 | 92 | 85 | 75 | 72 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | E 4 | SSW 12 | — | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 60 | 13 | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 1 | 14 | — | 49 | 34 | 6 | 18 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | WNW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | — | NNW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | — | 2 | 6505 | 6115 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 164 | 4158 | 2316 | 2174 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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