Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Joss Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Joss Bay at 6PM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Joss Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 7 | N 8 | SSE 2 | NE 4 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:22PM4.27m | 3:51AM3.87m | 4:03PM4.03m | 4:31AM3.64m | 4:46PM3.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.55m | 10:09PM0.24m | 10:18AM0.70m | 10:44PM0.55m | 10:52AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 6 | S 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 |
3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 580 | 654 | 698 | 554 | 264 | 554 | 554 | 377 | 436 | 436 | 870 | 473 | 212 | 194 | 378 | 377 | 449 | 449 | 277 | 399 | 231 |
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