Joss Bay surf break

Joss Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 BST
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Joss Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Joss Bay sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Joss Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Joss Bay at 9PM is: 0.3m 2s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)--
Evening (23 May)1ft (0.3m)2s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
NE
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
0
1
1
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
High Tide
5:38PM3.60m
6:36AM3.35m
6:45PM3.49m
7:44AM3.30m
7:50PM3.45m
8:43AM3.35m
Low Tide
00:41AM0.68m
1:08PM1.35m
1:47AM0.77m
2:17PM1.38m
2:53AM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:51
8:52
8:52
Temp °C
24
23
19
18
17
17
19
19
20
21
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
25
25
18
19
17
17
18
17
19
19
20
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
21
22
22
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
194
201
201
219
205
303
303
303
303
303
303
303
303
303
303
303
303
303
303
278
278
278
303
303
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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