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Jelly Babies surfForecast / West / Madagascar
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 03 May 2026 EATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.9° C
(Which is 1.9°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 Tuesday (May 05) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m 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 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (May 03) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 5th May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 5th May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 9th May) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jelly Babies over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
2494 | 1823 | 1283 | 828 | 864 | 580 | 389 | 217 | 158 | 307 | 130 | 131 | 101 | 78 | 95 | 202 | 284 | 1077 | 1862 | 2154 | 1189 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:06PM2.48m | 6:17AM2.36m | 6:34PM2.40m | 6:45AM2.26m | 7:04PM2.29m | 7:14AM2.13m | 7:36PM2.14m | 7:47AM1.97m | 8:13PM1.99m | 8:26AM1.81m | 9:03PM1.83m | 9:25AM1.66m | 10:22PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.16m | 00:15AM0.23m | 12:25PM0.22m | 00:43AM0.33m | 12:52PM0.33m | 1:13AM0.46m | 1:22PM0.46m | 1:45AM0.62m | 1:55PM0.62m | 2:24AM0.79m | 2:37PM0.79m | 3:19AM0.95m | 3:41PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
26 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 2494 | 1823 | 1283 | 828 | 864 | 580 | 389 | 217 | 158 | 307 | 106 | 131 | 101 | 78 | 95 | 202 | 284 | 1077 | 1862 | 2154 | 1189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 19 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 106 | — | 335 | 229 | 135 | 224 | 174 | 116 | 50 | 130 | 109 | 82 | 45 | 55 | 52 | 182 | 728 | 598 | 672 | 336 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 240 | 50 | 75 | 111 | 75 | 93 | 32 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 90 | 292 | 146 | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 66 | 30 | 71 | — | 4 | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 825 | 7 | 1 | 1230 | 0 | 1146 | 916 | 54 | 0 | 384 | 0 | 0 | 819 | 0 | 0 | 1230 | 1 | 1 | 825 | 1 |
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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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