Surf Forecasts:
Way Jambu surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 17 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 17 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, S swell with 1,392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 17 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Way Jambu this week:
The surf forecast for Way Jambu over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Way Jambu in the next 16 days are 1.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 17th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 17th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 17th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Way Jambu over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1430 | 874 | 555 | 361 | 202 | 226 | 212 | 327 | 487 | 757 | 883 | 868 | 844 | 844 | 890 | 681 | 893 | 1178 | 881 | 893 | 720 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:52PM0.74m | 8:48AM1.31m | 9:42PM0.79m | 9:37AM1.22m | 10:34PM0.83m | 10:25AM1.11m | 11:26PM0.88m | 11:13AM0.97m | 00:20AM0.92m | 12:04PM0.84m | 1:15AM0.94m | 1:01PM0.72m | 2:10AM0.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM-0.04m | 2:06AM0.18m | 3:44PM-0.01m | 3:02AM0.22m | 4:27PM0.04m | 4:01AM0.28m | 5:07PM0.11m | 5:05AM0.35m | 5:46PM0.17m | 6:17AM0.40m | 6:24PM0.23m | 7:41AM0.43m | 7:02PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1430 | 874 | 555 | 361 | 202 | 226 | 212 | 212 | 217 | 757 | 883 | 868 | 844 | 844 | 890 | 681 | 893 | 1178 | 881 | 893 | 720 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 147 | 144 | 162 | 85 | 213 | 129 | 327 | 487 | 180 | 146 | 149 | 113 | 75 | 55 | 386 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 120 | 7 | 7 | 151 | 96 | 72 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 228 | — | — | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
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