Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Josiahs Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Josiahs Bay at 8AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Josiahs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | NE 18 | N 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | |
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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16AM0.25m | 6:01PM0.42m | 4:22AM0.25m | 6:47PM0.44m | 5:30AM0.27m | 7:26PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.22m | 10:15AM0.07m | 00:48AM0.22m | 11:09AM0.07m | 1:24AM0.21m | 12:01PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 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 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 5 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | E 10 | N 13 | NE 18 | N 11 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
33 | 35 | 37 | 46 | 50 | 45 | 56 | 51 | 58 | 62 | 51 | 53 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 40 | 46 | 46 | 56 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 158 | 158 | 530 | 900 | 37 | 394 | 499 | 491 | 158 | 491 | 888 | 37 | 37 | 888 | 564 | 198 | 144 | 158 | 900 | 909 | 773 | 217 | 260 |
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