Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Josiahs Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Josiahs Bay at 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Josiahs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 7 | E 15 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 84 | 108 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 86 | 105 | 130 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:55PM0.35m | 1:14PM0.44m | 00:26AM0.31m | 2:10PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.18m | 6:14AM0.08m | 7:37PM0.21m | 6:54AM0.07m | 8:46PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 84 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 5 | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | N 7 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 84 | 108 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 109 | 107 | 63 | 86 | 105 | 130 | 137 | 119 | 119 | 105 | 96 | 96 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 198 | 37 | 198 | 198 | 174 | 174 | 37 | 37 | 154 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 145 |
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