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Jelly Babies surfForecast / West / Madagascar
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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
29.0° C
(Which is 2.5°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 Thursday (Apr 23) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jelly Babies in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 23rd Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 23rd Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 30th Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jelly Babies over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1680 | 1325 | 1150 | 1099 | 2830 | 6694 | 4881 | 1761 | 1285 | 700 | 417 | 412 | 359 | 283 | 241 | 125 | 91 | 63 | 53 | 132 | 1950 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.89m | 9:28PM1.90m | 10:01AM1.64m | 11:23PM1.73m | 12:35PM1.58m | 1:36AM1.82m | 2:17PM1.77m | 2:43AM2.01m | 3:08PM1.99m | 3:26AM2.19m | 3:45PM2.18m | 3:59AM2.33m | 4:17PM2.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.66m | 2:59PM0.71m | 3:56AM0.92m | 4:28PM0.94m | 6:15AM1.02m | 6:53PM0.96m | 8:05AM0.87m | 8:21PM0.78m | 8:59AM0.66m | 9:11PM0.59m | 9:37AM0.48m | 9:49PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.33m | ||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 17 |
1680 | 1325 | 1150 | 1099 | 2830 | — | 4881 | 1761 | 1285 | 700 | 417 | 412 | 359 | 283 | 241 | 125 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 132 | 1107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 23 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SSW 17 |
— | — | 20 | 309 | 2078 | — | 632 | 246 | 162 | 86 | 68 | 31 | — | — | — | 3 | 91 | 63 | 21 | 20 | 1336 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 18 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 7 | — | SW 14 |
13 | — | 40 | 178 | — | 6694 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 53 | — | 1950 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1230 | 1 | 7 | 1230 | 1 | 0 | 384 | 5 | 819 | 819 | 1 | 1 | 916 | 0 | 0 | 1230 | 7 | 1230 | 375 |
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Information about the Jelly Babies Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jelly Babies may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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