Joss Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.39° N 1.43° E

Joss Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Joss Bay sea temperature is
20.6°C
3.2° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Joss Bay at 8PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
1.3
SW
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
30
18
13
13
11
11
8
5
5
5
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
40
SSW
45
S
45
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:51AM3.83m
00:18AM3.73m
12:28PM4.08m
00:55AM3.94m
1:04PM4.27m
Low Tide
6:53PM0.49m
7:04AM0.71m
7:27PM0.27m
7:38AM0.57m
8:01PM0.13m
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:50
7:47
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
19
20
22
21
17
18
17
18
19
21
21
19
16
18
18
18
18
18
21
19
19
Feels °C
20
21
22
20
14
16
14
15
16
16
14
12
8
12
12
14
12
12
14
12
11
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