Joss Bay surf break

Joss Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
14.4° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Joss Bay today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Joss Bay at 6PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (27 May)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
4 AM
7 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)
0.9
NE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
42
57
57
69
80
62
53
50
39
28
17
8
5
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
SSE
5
SW
5
N
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:33AM3.45m
9:43PM3.55m
10:17AM3.56m
10:30PM3.63m
10:58AM3.66m
11:13PM3.71m
Low Tide
4:20PM1.19m
4:43AM0.79m
5:08PM1.04m
5:27AM0.77m
5:49PM0.91m
6:08AM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:47
4:46
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:55
8:57
8:58
1
Temp °C
16
17
18
18
19
18
17
16
17
21
23
25
24
24
22
20
19
19
22
20
19
18
17
16
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
11
13
18
22
26
24
24
21
20
19
18
22
19
18
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
37
22
13
17
8
5
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
29
42
57
57
69
80
62
53
50
39
28
1
1
1
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)
303
303
303
314
354
278
396
354
359
359
471
554
471
443
406
500
502
535
461
406
378
303
303
303
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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