Surf Forecasts:
Jelly Bowl surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period, W swell with 361 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with W 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jelly Bowl over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window that’s pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. I’ve scanned through the whole run, and I can’t honestly recommend a single session. The pattern is locked in: tiny, weak swell and a persistent cross-onshore wind from the west-southwest. It’s a real bummer.
The first few days starting Tuesday the 21st are just not happening. We’re talking about ankle-snappers at Jelly Bowl, like 2 feet of swell from the SSW with a period around 14 seconds. The energy reading is 283 (weak), and the wind is a cross-on shore breeze. It’s choppy and messy. The water, though, is a real standout – it’s sitting at 68°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s super unusual, but it’s not enough to save the surf.
We go through Wednesday and Thursday with the same story: tiny swell, cross-on wind. The energy stays in the low 200s to 300s. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th see a tease of a very long-period groundswell (24 seconds!), but the swell height is only 1 feet. You can’t surf that. The energy does spike to 396 (moderate) but the wind is still on it, ruining any chance of a clean wave.
The pattern barely shifts all the way through to the end of July and into the first week of August. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 26th where the score bumps up to a 1, meaning the conditions are just “marginal,” but it’s still 2 feet with cross-on wind. On the 31st, we see a 3 feet swell from the S with an energy reading of 459 (moderate), but the period is a short 15 seconds and the wind is a cross-on 9 mph, making it choppy. The very last day, Sunday the 2nd of August, has a 5 feet swell from the W, but it’s a short period of 6 seconds and still cross-on. That’s just a messy, blown-out mess.
Honestly, for an area where Jelly Bowl is fairly consistent, it’s a real dry spell. It’s a beginner-friendly reef break, but with the wind and swell all wrong, it’s not even worth a look. Forecasts can change, but right now, you’d be better off finding a different hobby for a couple of weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | S 13 | S 12 | W 7 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 204 | 140 | 145 | 251 | 83 | 72 | 92 | 217 | 141 | 180 | 180 | 171 | 253 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 280 | 312 | 195 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.90m | 6:21AM1.24m | 5:13PM1.91m | 8:03AM1.29m | 6:03PM1.95m | 8:58AM1.37m | 6:50PM2.00m | 9:32AM1.42m | 7:34PM2.07m | 9:59AM1.46m | 8:13PM2.13m | 10:25AM1.49m | 8:50PM2.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.73m | 10:02AM1.12m | 1:07AM0.60m | 11:09AM1.22m | 1:55AM0.48m | 12:18PM1.26m | 2:35AM0.38m | 1:13PM1.25m | 3:10AM0.30m | 1:58PM1.21m | 3:42AM0.24m | 2:36PM1.16m | 4:14AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | SSW 18 | W 6 | W 9 | SSW 19 | W 10 |
| kJ | 121 | 204 | 140 | 136 | 132 | 48 | 62 | 92 | 54 | 49 | 38 | 46 | 48 | 36 | 65 | 216 | 47 | 85 | 312 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 9 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 148 | 48 | 25 | 39 | 158 | 83 | 72 | 70 | 125 | 121 | 103 | 180 | 171 | 253 | 251 | 77 | 209 | 280 | 60 | 195 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 71 | 68 | 40 | 217 | 141 | 180 | 37 | 51 | 109 | 69 | 2 | 47 | 53 | 34 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 22 | 145 | 251 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 121 | 4 | 0 |
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