Joss Bay surf break

Joss Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.3°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 2PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). 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 (18 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (18 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
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)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.4
S
5
1.3
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.6
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
35
S
40
S
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:17PM4.39m
1:40AM4.46m
2:02PM4.31m
2:31AM4.30m
2:50PM4.16m
Low Tide
7:43AM0.15m
8:05PM0.21m
8:31AM0.28m
8:53PM0.22m
9:20AM0.48m
9:44PM0.29m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:58
4:56
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:44
8:45
8:46
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
9
11
11
13
12
11
12
11
11
11
13
15
15
13
12
13
13
13
15
18
17
15
15
6
5
7
6
8
6
6
6
5
4
3
5
8
9
7
5
7
7
6
9
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
5
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
S
4
1
S
4
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
5
1.3
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SW
4
1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
3
7
9
12
10
18
38
80
100
97
47
31
42
36
52
42
54
44
22
19
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
277
277
399
399
200
204
287
444
675
470
741
589
589
340
200
200
452
447
471
399
263
200
166
159
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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