Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
36 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 95 | 147 | 108 | 78 | 52 | 43 | 88 | 122 | 155 | 181 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 483 | 483 | 445 | 319 | 453 | 276 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 339 | 328 | 328 | 328 | 200 | 200 | 383 | 438 | 444 | 436 | 778 | 425 |
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