Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Josiahs Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Josiahs Bay at 11AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Josiahs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | NNE 12 | E 10 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
154 | 187 | 173 | 183 | 172 | 178 | 196 | 220 | 222 | 287 | 495 | 720 | 14 | 1227 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:12AM0.40m | 9:37PM0.43m | 10:02AM0.43m | 10:09PM0.40m | 10:51AM0.45m | 10:41PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.16m | 3:18PM0.13m | 3:46AM0.14m | 4:09PM0.15m | 4:16AM0.11m | 5:03PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | E 10 | N 12 | E 10 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 |
92 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 495 | 720 | 3 | 1227 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | NNE 11 | — | NNE 11 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 11 | 24 | — | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
154 | 187 | 173 | 183 | 172 | 178 | 196 | 220 | 222 | 287 | 13 | 55 | 988 | 667 | 523 | 471 | 399 | 300 | 275 | 237 | 208 | 166 | 166 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 281 | 154 | 904 | 283 | 394 | 313 | 246 | 179 | 179 | 40 | 116 | 116 | 149 | 154 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 154 | 10 |
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