Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Josiahs Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Josiahs Bay at 9AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Josiahs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 15 | E 14 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 63 | 63 | 85 | 288 | 499 | 105 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 58 | 260 | 300 | 37 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30AM0.27m | 7:26PM0.45m | 6:33AM0.30m | 8:02PM0.46m | 7:30AM0.33m | 8:35PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.21m | 12:01PM0.08m | 1:55AM0.21m | 12:51PM0.09m | 2:24AM0.20m | 1:40PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | N 6 | E 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | N 10 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 14 | — | — | SE 8 | — | NE 13 | — | SSE 5 | — |
— | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 103 | — | — | 2 | — | 44 | — | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | E 18 | N 6 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 15 | E 14 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 4 |
35 | 38 | 42 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 103 | 122 | 116 | 116 | 63 | 63 | 85 | 288 | 499 | 105 | 107 | 107 | 99 | 58 | 260 | 300 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 506 | 572 | 909 | 773 | 37 | 37 | 260 | 145 | 37 | 37 | 198 | 198 | 0 | 564 | 564 | 491 | 153 | 10 | 37 | 10 | 778 | 394 | 564 |
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