
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Josiahs Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Josiahs Bay at 1AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Josiahs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 6 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
110 | 127 | 30 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 58 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 10 | |
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 |
High Tide | 6:15PM0.52m | 4:57AM0.28m | 7:12PM0.53m | 6:12AM0.30m | 8:04PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.21m | 11:35AM-0.01m | 1:50AM0.20m | 12:38PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | NE 8 | SE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
10 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | SSE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | N 7 |
12 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | E 10 | ENE 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
110 | 127 | 109 | 106 | 114 | 101 | 101 | 98 | 69 | 58 | 68 | 62 | 56 | 59 | 50 | 41 | 46 | 60 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 900 | 808 | 564 | 174 | 174 | 312 | 281 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 174 | 198 | 226 | 591 | 909 | 37 | 37 | 263 | 156 |
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