Surf Forecasts:
Jarosite Reef surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 4,290 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jarosite Reef in the next 16 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jarosite Reef over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour. Jarosite Reef – advanced reef break, consistent, best on a SW swell. Water temp is around 58°F, which is about normal for the season. Crowds can be a factor sometimes.
First weekend is ugly. Saturday the 4th has 8ft SW swell (3275 energy) but a cross wind – junk. Sunday the 5th is worse – bigger swell, onshore wind. Stay dry. Then Monday morning the 6th cleans up: 4ft SSW swell, 14-second period, light cross-off breeze. Clean, moderate energy (769). Good start to the week.
The pick of the lot is Tuesday morning the 7th. Glassy conditions, 4ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period – that’s a long, powerful swell (679 energy). No wind, perfect shape. If you’ve got one session, that’s it.
Wednesday the 8th: 4ft SW, 18-second period, but cross wind – still doable. Thursday the 9th afternoon goes glassy again with 3ft SW, 15-second period (366 energy). Small but clean. Friday the 10th morning: 4ft SW, 16-second period, cross-off breeze, clean (726 energy). Nice.
Second week gets flaky. Saturday the 11th: tiny and windy – skip. Sunday the 12th: offshore wind but only 1ft. Monday the 13th to Tuesday the 14th: some size returns (4ft to 7ft) but conditions are marginal. Wednesday the 15th afternoon: big 12ft SW swell (7330 energy) but rainy and cross-on – total washout. Thursday the 16th: onshore and choppy. Friday the 17th: small and choppy.
Saturday the 18th morning and afternoon both have clean offshore wind and 3ft SW swell – small but tidy. Sunday the 19th: strong offshore wind but tiny waves. So if you’re planning ahead, the 18th is your last decent shot, but longer-range outlooks are less certain.
Bottom line: Tuesday morning the 7th is the one – glassy, long-period, and just right for that reef. Go get it.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1972 | 3024 | 4290 | 2784 | 1527 | 732 | 501 | 282 | 679 | 587 | 465 | 968 | 1336 | 823 | 465 | 360 | 460 | 701 | 427 | 293 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:42AM1.50m | 3:25PM1.89m | 3:23AM1.53m | 3:53PM1.87m | 4:04AM1.57m | 4:19PM1.83m | 4:47AM1.61m | 4:47PM1.79m | 5:34AM1.65m | 5:18PM1.75m | 6:28AM1.69m | 5:54PM1.70m | 7:30AM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.68m | 8:47AM0.39m | 9:43PM0.61m | 9:23AM0.44m | 10:13PM0.54m | 9:59AM0.51m | 10:43PM0.46m | 10:38AM0.59m | 11:15PM0.38m | 11:21AM0.70m | 11:54PM0.30m | 12:10PM0.81m | 00:39AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 |
 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1303 | 3024 | 4290 | 2784 | 1527 | 732 | 501 | 282 | 679 | 587 | 465 | 968 | 1336 | 823 | 465 | 360 | 460 | 701 | 427 | 293 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | S 16 | SSW 23 | SW 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | SW 14 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | E 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 605 | 422 | 125 | 168 | 41 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 51 | 251 | 60 | 85 | 12 | 2 | 160 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | SW 19 | — | — | E 8 | S 19 | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 59 | — | — | 1 | 175 | — | — | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1972 | — | — | 28 | 108 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 201 | 189 | 185 | 111 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 34 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
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