Jelly Babies surfForecast / West / Madagascar

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 18 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
27.5° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jelly Babies this week:

The surf forecast for Jelly Babies over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Jelly Babies in the next 16 days are 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 22) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (May 22) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (EAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sat 23rd May)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 23rd May)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 22nd May)5ft (1.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jelly Babies over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
3
0
2
2
0
2
1
0
2
2
0
1
3
0
2
3
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.2
S
15
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.3
S
18
1.5
S
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
S
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
11
1
S
11
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
543
1108
627
976
822
280
290
607
536
400
321
1051
1145
857
735
418
599
191
344
247
203
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
35
S
30
SE
20
SE
30
SSW
20
SE
20
SE
40
SSW
30
SE
30
SE
40
S
30
SE
30
ESE
25
SSW
30
ESE
20
ENE
20
WSW
10
ENE
10
NE
15
W
10
ENE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-off
High Tide
6:13PM2.64m
6:31AM2.46m
6:56PM2.55m
7:14AM2.32m
7:42PM2.40m
8:00AM2.14m
8:33PM2.22m
8:55AM1.95m
9:36PM2.03m
10:06AM1.79m
10:57PM1.90m
11:39AM1.72m
00:28AM1.87m
Low Tide
11:59AM0.02m
00:26AM0.11m
12:40PM0.10m
1:09AM0.24m
1:23PM0.24m
1:57AM0.42m
2:11PM0.42m
2:52AM0.62m
3:08PM0.62m
4:01AM0.79m
4:23PM0.79m
5:29AM0.88m
5:56PM0.86m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:29
5:29
5:28
5:28
5:28
Temp °C
28
28
24
27
26
24
27
26
23
25
25
22
27
27
24
26
25
26
25
26
25
26
24
19
26
22
21
25
21
19
19
18
15
25
23
19
25
24
28
25
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
0.6
SW
15
1.2
S
15
1.7
S
13
0.6
SW
13
1.3
S
7
1.1
S
11
0.9
SW
16
1.5
S
8
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.3
S
18
1.5
S
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
S
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
11
1
S
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
543
136
627
976
106
162
277
427
270
400
321
1051
1145
857
735
418
599
191
344
247
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.4
S
16
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.2
S
16
1
S
12
0.7
SW
17
1.1
SW
14
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
20
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.1
SW
22
0.6
SW
13
0.3
SW
20
0.8
S
11
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
17
0.7
SSW
11
Energy kJ
153
84
198
109
20
280
290
536
38
128
212
121
78
18
140
60
157
73
138
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.6
S
7
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
13
83
84
48
43
70
27
32
113
111
37
203
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
8
2
SSW
12
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
11
1.6
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.7
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
7
0.3
E
3
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
193
1108
470
822
607
287
161
191
165
107
66
203
1
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
2
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
384
384
7
1
819
1
1
1230
819
1230
1232
384
377
819
377
0
825
0
0
1230
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - West
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
4
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The above surf forecast table for Jelly Babies provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jelly Babies can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jelly Babies surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jelly Babies) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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