Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Josiahs Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Josiahs Bay at 10AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Josiahs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 82 | 44 | 44 | 64 | 297 | 287 | 342 | 339 | 339 | 327 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 29 | 161 | 171 | 186 | 187 | 181 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:30AM0.33m | 8:35PM0.46m | 8:22AM0.37m | 9:06PM0.45m | 9:12AM0.40m | 9:37PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.20m | 1:40PM0.10m | 2:51AM0.18m | 2:29PM0.11m | 3:18AM0.16m | 3:18PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 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 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 47 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 64 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SSE 5 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 297 | 287 | 342 | 339 | 339 | 327 | 88 | 98 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 155 | 157 | 161 | 171 | 186 | 187 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 198 | 198 | 773 | 564 | 226 | 166 | 215 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 840 | 215 | 174 | 174 | 281 | 154 | 773 | 281 | 538 | 394 |
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