Surf Forecasts:
Jelly Bowl surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jelly Bowl in the next 16 days are 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jelly Bowl over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s talk about Jelly Bowl.
Right now, and for the next couple of weeks, Jelly Bowl is just not happening. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first real chance of any surfable waves doesn’t show up until Tuesday afternoon, July 14th, and even that is a stretch.
The overall pattern is flat and weak. For the first 11 days of the forecast, it’s nothing but tiny swell, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, coming from the SSW. The wind is mostly a light cross-onshore breeze, which keeps the surface a bit bumpy. The combined wave energy is weak, barely hitting 200 at best, and often sitting well below 100, so there’s just no power behind it. Wave periods are long, 16-18 seconds, so you’d expect some ground swell, but there’s no height to go with it. It’s just not doing anything.
Then on Tuesday afternoon, July 14th, something shifts. The swell switches to the west at 2ft with a short period of 9 seconds, but the wind finally goes cross-offshore from the NNW, making the surface clean. That’s the only time in the whole 16 days we get “clean” conditions, but the wave comment still calls it ordinary. The combined energy is only 127, so it’s weak, but at least it’s not a complete waste.
Wednesday the 15th through the end of the run, it goes back to small, cross-on shore slop. The water temperature on the first day of the forecast, Friday July 3rd, is 64°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only notable thing.
Honestly, for this spot, a blank run like this is pretty normal. Jelly Bowl is a reef break that’s fairly consistent, but when the swell is this tiny and the wind is off, there’s just nothing to get excited about. If you’re desperate, that Tuesday afternoon window might give you a few grovelly ones, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 99 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 121 | 79 | 116 | 100 | 100 | 149 | 286 | 178 | 178 | 237 | 234 | 237 | 177 | 169 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.53m | 11:59PM1.92m | 2:14PM1.58m | 00:39AM1.76m | 2:47PM1.66m | 1:31AM1.58m | 3:22PM1.75m | 2:46AM1.40m | 4:02PM1.86m | 4:32AM1.27m | 4:47PM1.99m | 6:27AM1.25m | 5:38PM2.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM1.22m | 7:18AM0.42m | 7:04PM1.21m | 7:47AM0.53m | 8:16PM1.16m | 8:17AM0.66m | 9:43PM1.06m | 8:52AM0.79m | 11:09PM0.87m | 9:36AM0.93m | 00:22AM0.64m | 10:34AM1.04m | 1:22AM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 4 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 144 | 99 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 6 | 121 | 79 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 36 | 28 | 79 | 110 | 81 | 148 | 120 | 59 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 4 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 73 | 81 | 7 | 4 | 116 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 286 | 178 | 178 | 237 | 234 | 237 | 177 | 169 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | W 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 20 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 45 | 90 | 78 | 149 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 67 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | W 5 | W 3 | — | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 4 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 40 | — | 25 | 59 | — | 31 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 285 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 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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