
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Josiahs Bay today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Josiahs Bay at 3PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Josiahs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 227 | 227 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 215 | 191 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 212 | |
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 |
High Tide | 8:33AM0.30m | 9:48PM0.48m | 9:27AM0.33m | 10:19PM0.47m | 10:18AM0.36m | 10:49PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.20m | 2:37PM0.08m | 4:17AM0.19m | 3:22PM0.11m | 4:45AM0.17m | 4:10PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | N 9 | E 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
226 | 176 | 204 | 214 | 220 | 227 | 227 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 215 | 191 | 196 | 207 | 212 | 218 | 196 | 201 | 212 | 130 | 121 | 172 | 159 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 154 | 154 | 281 | 909 | 281 | 564 | 174 | 166 | 281 | 281 | 620 | 567 | 272 | 174 | 174 | 156 | 174 | 269 | 196 | 37 | 154 | 1 |
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