Jelly Babies surfForecast / West / Madagascar

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
28.4° C
(Which is 2.3°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 2PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)13ft (4.0m)16s
Afternoon (30 Apr)13ft (4.0m)15s
Evening (30 Apr)13ft (4.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
8
6
0
4
4
4
5
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
2
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7336
8468
8441
8045
5639
6452
5115
3894
3037
2275
2021
1622
1354
1036
923
770
603
1098
1852
2046
3157
3142
2906
2529
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SSE
35
S
40
S
35
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
10
E
10
NW
15
WSW
15
SW
5
S
0
E
5
NE
5
E
5
ENE
15
WSW
20
SW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:45PM2.45m
4:57AM2.47m
5:12PM2.51m
5:24AM2.47m
5:39PM2.52m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.22m
10:51PM0.22m
11:05AM0.16m
11:20PM0.18m
11:31AM0.13m
11:48PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:24
6:24
6:26
6:26
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5:39
5:38
5:37
5:37
Temp °C
21
23
27
27
25
23
21
20
20
23
26
25
25
24
23
23
22
23
25
25
25
23
21
20
18
19
23
22
19
17
18
18
18
23
26
25
26
27
26
26
25
26
26
24
24
22
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
18
2
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
7336
8468
8441
8045
5639
6452
5115
3894
3037
2275
2021
1622
1354
1036
923
770
534
515
1852
2046
3157
3142
2906
2529
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
20
Energy kJ
147
76
70
175
261
166
193
603
1098
452
302
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
23
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
11
46
166
272
217
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
7
Energy kJ
356
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
2
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1
7
825
825
384
377
1
1
0
0
1146
1230
916
0
0
0
0
0
384
384
372
372
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - West
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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