Joss Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.39° N 1.43° E

Joss Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Joss Bay sea temperature is
21.4° C
4.0° 

Joss Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Joss Bay today (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Joss Bay at 8PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)3s

Table - waves today at Joss Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.5
W
3
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.3
NNW
3
0.1
NE
6
0.4
N
3
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
10
NW
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
5
NW
25
W
10
W
15
S
25
SSW
20
WSW
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
15
W
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
High Tide
4:03PM4.03m
4:31AM3.64m
4:46PM3.74m
5:13AM3.39m
5:34PM3.43m
Low Tide
10:18AM0.70m
10:44PM0.55m
10:52AM0.89m
11:19PM0.87m
11:28AM1.10m
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rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:08
8:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
22
25
25
22
20
19
17
19
20
19
20
20
19
15
15
19
20
21
21
19
Feels °C
18
20
22
24
21
19
18
17
16
19
17
16
16
14
10
11
14
15
16
18
17
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