Surf Forecasts:
Jarosite Reef surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 11,294 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. 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 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM. 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 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jarosite Reef over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what we've got for Jarosite Reef. This is a solid reef setup, so it's not for beginners and it can get crowded sometimes. It likes the swell from the southwest. Water temps are pretty average for this time of year, nothing weird going on.
We've got a bit of a quiet start. The first few days are a write-off, with messy, weak wind conditions and tiny swell. Don't bother paddling out on the 11th or 12th. It clears up from the morning of the 13th of July though. That's our first real window.
The real standout, without a doubt, is the morning of the 14th of July. We're looking at a massive 14.8 ft SW groundswell with a very long 15-second period. The combined energy is an absolute powerhouse (12465). But here’s the thing – for Jarosite Reef, that's just too big. It’s going to be a full-on, expert-only beast. The wind is cross-off, so it'll be clean, but unless you've got nerves of steel and a big wave gun, give it a miss.
The period from the morning of the 15th of July through the afternoon of the 17th is the sweet spot for skilled surfers. We've got clean, moderate offshore winds and a solid 4.9 ft to 5.2 ft SW groundswell with a 14 to 16-second period. That's proper wave energy (over 900 to 1479). This is where you want to be. The 16th has almost no wind at all, glassy conditions, and 4.6 ft swell from the SW. Magic.
Things start to back off from the 18th. The swell drops right down, and the wind goes a bit funky. There's a flicker of life on the afternoon of the 21st with a building 7.2 ft SW swell that has some energy (1534), and the 22nd and 23rd of July keep showing some punchy SW/SSW swell with good offshore winds, but the conditions are a bit more marginal. By the 25th and 26th, the wind turns cross-shore and it’s basically done.
So, if you're a confident surfer, lock in the 15th through to the 17th. The morning of the 14th is for the brave only. The rest is a mix of small stuff and iffy wind. That's the read for now.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 134 | 125 | 156 | 520 | 868 | 1493 | 2344 | 2481 | 3548 | 9483 | 8128 | 1785 | 1220 | 928 | 752 | 752 | 742 | 1305 | 1333 | 1060 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.71m | 6:39PM1.65m | 8:40AM1.74m | 7:35PM1.61m | 9:55AM1.78m | 8:45PM1.58m | 11:07AM1.84m | 10:05PM1.58m | 12:09PM1.92m | 11:25PM1.62m | 1:04PM1.99m | 00:38AM1.70m | 1:51PM2.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.22m | 1:09PM0.92m | 1:34AM0.17m | 2:18PM1.01m | 2:38AM0.14m | 3:38PM1.04m | 3:48AM0.11m | 4:58PM0.99m | 4:59AM0.08m | 6:08PM0.88m | 6:06AM0.06m | 7:07PM0.73m | 7:06AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 206 | 134 | 125 | 156 | 520 | 868 | 1493 | 2344 | 2481 | 3548 | 2982 | 2624 | 1785 | 1220 | 928 | 752 | 752 | 742 | 1305 | 1333 | 1060 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SW 22 | — | S 16 | SW 19 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | — | 21 | 96 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 18 | 15 | 442 | 146 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 94 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 39 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 15 | — | 9483 | 8128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 236 | 236 | 525 | 747 | 31 | 330 | 719 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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