Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Joss Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Joss Bay at 3PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Joss Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 38 | 48 | 98 | 154 | 156 | 184 | 213 | 182 | 150 | 131 | 83 | 80 | 51 | 46 | 39 | 38 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:28AM3.05m | 10:02PM3.08m | 10:24AM3.28m | 10:55PM3.27m | 11:10AM3.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM1.35m | 5:01AM1.35m | 5:32PM1.07m | 5:49AM1.12m | 6:15PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
5 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 51 | 46 | 39 | 38 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — |
19 | 38 | 48 | 98 | 154 | 156 | 184 | 213 | 182 | 150 | 131 | 83 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 257 | 596 | 592 | 574 | 551 | 471 | 449 | 449 | 422 | 422 | 281 | 396 | 396 | 398 | 418 | 418 | 422 | 462 | 521 | 483 |
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