Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Josiahs Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Josiahs Bay at 9AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Josiahs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 18 | NE 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 11 | 65 | 65 | 84 | 46 | 288 | 416 | 395 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 240 | 287 | 418 | 411 | 411 | 397 | 79 | 297 | 338 | 75 | |
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 | 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 | 6:33AM0.30m | 8:02PM0.46m | 7:30AM0.33m | 8:35PM0.46m | 8:22AM0.37m | 9:06PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.21m | 12:51PM0.09m | 2:24AM0.20m | 1:40PM0.10m | 2:51AM0.18m | 2:29PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 17 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 16 | E 8 | SE 4 | — | — | NE 14 | NE 13 | E 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SE 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
1 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 46 | 7 | — | — | 47 | 45 | 33 | 44 | 42 | 93 | 2 | 90 | 89 | 139 | 86 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | NE 12 | NE 16 | ENE 16 | N 10 | ENE 15 | — | NNE 11 | NE 14 | — | N 7 | NE 13 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 |
6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 22 | — | 12 | 127 | — | 1 | 44 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | N 10 | NNE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | ENE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 6 |
118 | 112 | 65 | 65 | 84 | 12 | 288 | 416 | 395 | 107 | 104 | 23 | 83 | 81 | 240 | 287 | 418 | 411 | 411 | 397 | 77 | 297 | 338 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 144 | 198 | 198 | 394 | 394 | 564 | 174 | 174 | 37 | 37 | 10 | 198 | 394 | 394 | 174 | 156 | 174 | 266 | 904 | 37 | 272 | 174 |
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