Jelly Babies surfForecast / West / Madagascar

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EAT
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Jelly Babies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jelly Babies sea temperature is
27.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jelly Babies today?

The current surf forecast for Jelly Babies at 11AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

Table - waves today at Jelly Babies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue morning).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
3
0
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2.1
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.2
S
12
1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2513
2317
2948
1848
1653
1322
1093
972
812
722
578
543
890
1082
517
581
648
724
684
976
839
822
432
285
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
S
40
SSW
45
S
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
20
SSE
35
S
30
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
S
30
SSW
30
S
30
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:11AM2.57m
5:32PM2.66m
5:50AM2.55m
6:13PM2.64m
6:31AM2.46m
6:56PM2.55m
Low Tide
11:03PM0.07m
11:20AM0.02m
11:44PM0.05m
11:59AM0.02m
00:26AM0.11m
12:40PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:29
Temp °C
23
22
22
23
27
26
26
23
22
21
21
23
28
27
29
24
22
21
20
22
28
27
26
24
22
21
21
21
25
21
21
19
19
18
18
20
26
23
25
19
19
19
18
20
27
23
24
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
S
8
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
0.6
SW
13
1.2
S
12
1
S
12
Energy kJ
2513
2317
2948
1848
1653
1322
1093
972
812
722
578
543
890
136
222
222
648
724
230
976
839
106
432
285
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.4
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.3
S
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.2
S
16
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
97
45
42
42
89
122
153
137
84
243
313
198
181
684
109
108
20
104
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
130
128
142
13
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.4
S
7
2
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.9
SSW
12
2.1
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.7
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
S
7
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
6
1.6
S
7
Energy kJ
269
212
283
277
241
447
620
441
345
275
241
187
1082
517
581
419
260
143
109
822
129
240
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
1
1
7
1
384
384
377
377
7
7
7
384
1
384
384
377
7
7
1
1
1
384
377
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - West
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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