Joss Bay surf break

Joss Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
11.1° C
(Which is 1.8°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 12PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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)
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.4
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
56
38
27
27
25
31
22
19
17
12
27
27
27
33
33
26
26
18
13
12
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
E
15
NE
20
ENE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
4:28AM3.83m
4:49PM3.64m
5:34AM3.49m
5:54PM3.41m
6:52AM3.27m
7:10PM3.31m
Low Tide
11:10AM0.98m
11:39PM0.79m
12:15PM1.28m
00:56AM0.94m
1:37PM1.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:43
5:41
5:39
5:37
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8:02
8:04
8:06
8:07
Temp °C
11
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
12
13
11
10
6
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
5
7
7
9
9
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
8
5
11
10
33
26
26
18
13
12
12
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
Energy kJ
74
56
38
27
27
25
31
22
19
17
12
27
27
27
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
544
545
585
551
393
393
383
277
264
264
277
383
359
358
277
187
231
219
219
219
261
205
219
219
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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