Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, NE swell with 275 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Joss Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Joss Bay in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me look at the Joss Bay charts we got. Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch ahead. We’re starting off with a real bum note – the first week is pretty much a write-off for any decent surf.
The problem is a persistent blow from the northeast, often a cross-onshore or onshore mess, which is just killing any chance of clean waves. The swell is tiny to small, mostly short-period windswell, and the combined energy is weak, barely getting into double digits most days. It’s just a lumpy, choppy, and messy sea state. The water’s actually way warmer than usual for this time of year, coming in at a balmy 67°, but that won't make the surf any better.
There’s a long gap right through the weekend, Monday, Tuesday, and into the middle of the following week. We’re looking at days of flat or near-flat conditions with no real recommendation.
The best chance for anything resembling a surf comes right at the end of the run. On Monday the 20th of July, we get a tiny window of hope. It’s a cloudy morning with a slight air and glassy conditions – beautiful to look at. The swell is a pathetic 1ft from the NE, combined energy a measly 16, but the wind is dead calm. That afternoon, we get a 1.0ft from the NNE with a light offshore wind, making it clean. For the absolute beginner on a longboard, it’s something, but you’re not going to be pulling any turns.
Then on Tuesday the 21st of July, it’s even smaller, dropping to 0.3ft. The wind is offshore in the afternoon, making it clean, but there’s just no wave energy (combined energy of 2). The rest of the forecast peters out into flatness.
All in all, it’s a poor outlook for Joss Bay. The set-up looks more interesting for a light wind kite session than paddle surfing for the next two weeks. The only sliver of a chance is that late glassy period, but don’t get your hopes up. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area when the wind parks itself in the wrong quarter.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 10 | 39 | 26 | 29 | 71 | 124 | 221 | 193 | 74 | 66 | 123 | 69 | 83 | 171 | 61 | 92 | 171 | 42 | 76 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:25PM3.65m | 9:06AM3.63m | 9:30PM3.74m | 10:06AM3.76m | 10:32PM3.88m | 11:03AM3.92m | 11:31PM4.03m | 11:56AM4.09m | 00:26AM4.14m | 12:46PM4.25m | 1:19AM4.20m | 1:34PM4.35m | 2:10AM4.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM1.19m | 3:02AM0.85m | 3:43PM1.10m | 4:23AM0.81m | 5:00PM0.89m | 5:34AM0.69m | 6:04PM0.62m | 6:33AM0.56m | 7:00PM0.33m | 7:25AM0.47m | 7:50PM0.09m | 8:12AM0.44m | 8:37PM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 39 | 26 | 29 | 71 | 124 | 221 | 193 | 74 | 66 | 123 | 69 | 83 | 171 | 61 | 92 | 171 | 42 | 76 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 303 | 396 | 422 | 462 | 454 | 569 | 590 | 488 | 231 | 522 | 400 | 495 | 456 | 462 | 449 | 728 | 159 | 424 | 429 | 37 |
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