Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, NE swell with 284 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 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
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Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a tough one. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty bleak for any sort of decent paddle. There’s a big fat gap of nothing from the start until the 11th of July, and even then, it’s a struggle. The water is absolutely roasting at 66°, which is a massive 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels more like a tropical bath than a British summer, but it doesn't help the waves.
The first real suggestion of any swell comes on Saturday the 11th, but it’s a messy, short-period windswell from the NE at 3 ft, with a period of just 4 seconds and a cross-onshore wind. That’s just choppy, lumpy junk. The combined energy is only 29, which is weak. The next day, Sunday the 12th, the swell pushes up to 5 ft in the morning and 6 ft in the afternoon, with slightly more energy (up to 284), but it’s still a short-period NE windswell with a nasty 25 mph cross-onshore wind. That’s not surfable for a paddle; that’s more of a kite session if you’re into that. The wave comment says it all: "poor surf conditions."
The week after that is more of the same. Monday the 13th through to the 21st of July sees a constant stream of NE windswell, ranging from 2 ft to 5 ft, but it’s always accompanied by a cross-onshore or onshore breeze. The energy never gets strong enough to overcome the wind. Even on the 20th of July, when the wind drops to glassy in the afternoon, the swell is only 1.0 ft from the NNE with a 7-second period – way too small to do anything with. The whole stretch is a write-off, I’m afraid. It’s one of those runs where the conditions just won’t line up, and it’s not a surprise for a spot that can be inconsistent.
There’s simply nothing to recommend here. No standout, no hidden gem. Just a lot of waiting for a better forecast.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | S 5 | N 7 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 47 | 216 | 196 | 284 | 200 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:33PM3.88m | 5:11AM3.59m | 5:22PM3.78m | 6:04AM3.56m | 6:17PM3.69m | 7:03AM3.55m | 7:19PM3.64m | 8:04AM3.57m | 8:25PM3.65m | 9:06AM3.63m | 9:30PM3.74m | 10:06AM3.76m | 10:32PM3.88m | 11:03AM3.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.59m | 11:29AM1.06m | 00:00AM0.66m | 12:16PM1.12m | 00:49AM0.73m | 1:11PM1.18m | 1:48AM0.81m | 2:20PM1.19m | 3:02AM0.85m | 3:43PM1.10m | 4:23AM0.81m | 5:00PM0.89m | 5:34AM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 |
 | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | N 6 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 47 | 216 | 196 | 284 | 200 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 354 | 503 | 502 | 471 | 422 | 354 | 444 | 277 | 354 | 400 | 303 | 303 | 398 | 231 | 422 | 495 | 422 | 600 | 802 | 443 | 445 |
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