Surf Forecasts:
Jelly Bowl surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 291 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jelly Bowl this week:
The surf forecast for Jelly Bowl over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jelly Bowl in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jelly Bowl over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 288 | 201 | 249 | 277 | 280 | 169 | 167 | 163 | 105 | 101 | 165 | 156 | 178 | 104 | 147 | 147 | 138 | 121 | 84 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.65m | 7:19AM1.55m | 5:01PM1.65m | 7:29AM1.63m | 6:05PM1.68m | 7:41AM1.73m | 6:57PM1.72m | 7:55AM1.84m | 7:45PM1.74m | 8:13AM1.97m | 8:32PM1.75m | 8:36AM2.11m | 9:19PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM1.44m | 11:44PM0.59m | 11:53AM1.34m | 00:25AM0.56m | 12:43PM1.19m | 00:57AM0.55m | 1:21PM1.01m | 1:25AM0.57m | 1:57PM0.81m | 1:52AM0.61m | 2:33PM0.60m | 2:19AM0.67m | 3:12PM0.40m | 2:48AM0.76m | |||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 17 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 226 | 288 | 201 | 249 | 277 | 280 | 169 | 167 | 163 | 105 | 101 | 165 | 156 | 107 | 48 | 32 | 34 | 138 | 121 | 84 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | W 12 | W 5 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 74 | 53 | 47 | 10 | 96 | 12 | 61 | 22 | 42 | 56 | 55 | 27 | 127 | 178 | 104 | 147 | 147 | 15 | 11 | 46 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | W 16 | WNW 12 | W 16 | W 15 | S 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | W 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 34 | 29 | 62 | 47 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 89 | 98 | 75 | 21 | 18 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 12 | 35 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Jelly Bowl provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jelly Bowl can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jelly Bowl 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 Bowl) 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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