
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Josiahs Bay today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Josiahs Bay at 6PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Josiahs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 50 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 223 | |
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 |
High Tide | 8:41PM0.48m | 7:38AM0.28m | 9:16PM0.48m | 8:33AM0.30m | 9:48PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.05m | 3:18AM0.20m | 1:52PM0.06m | 3:48AM0.20m | 2:37PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
2 | — | 50 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 22 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
35 | 42 | 58 | 62 | 62 | 58 | 72 | 91 | 140 | 172 | 200 | 210 | 222 | 266 | 266 | 286 | 254 | 234 | 245 | 251 | 223 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 904 | 1264 | 259 | 174 | 215 | 215 | 259 | 591 | 154 | 281 | 888 | 272 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 269 | 154 | 269 | 909 | 272 |
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