
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Josiahs Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Josiahs Bay at 12PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Josiahs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | E 7 | E 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:22PM0.41m | 1:06AM0.25m | 3:20PM0.41m | 2:01AM0.25m | 4:16PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.07m | 9:27PM0.21m | 7:38AM0.08m | 10:27PM0.21m | 8:38AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | E 7 | E 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | NE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 7 | NE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 11 | W 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | NE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 |
45 | 42 | 51 | 19 | 17 | 48 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 144 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 154 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 538 | 198 | 144 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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