Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Josiahs Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Josiahs Bay at 2AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Josiahs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 7 | E 7 | N 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 146 | 178 | 170 | 166 | 203 | 2 | 7 | 144 | 149 | 1 | 191 | 181 | 3 | 3 | 93 | 121 | 118 | 112 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:05AM0.45m | 12:47PM0.41m | 00:40AM0.40m | 1:49PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.13m | 6:31AM0.12m | 6:46PM0.17m | 7:10AM0.10m | 7:56PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 5 | N 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 81 | 146 | 178 | 170 | 166 | 203 | 186 | 160 | 144 | 149 | 90 | 191 | 181 | 139 | 156 | 93 | 121 | 118 | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 909 | 909 | 564 | 528 | 174 | 564 | 909 | 909 | 394 | 876 | 394 | 174 | 176 | 174 | 154 | 198 | 0 | 394 | 154 |
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