Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ENE swell with 106 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one. The forecast is pretty grim across the whole 16-day window for Joss Bay. There’s a long stretch of nothing worthwhile, and what little swell shows up is so small and weak it’s barely a ripple. Let’s break it down.
We start off with a real dud. Thursday, August 6th, has nothing going on – we’re talking 0.3ft swell from the north with a weak energy score of just 1. Wind is cross-off, but with a wave that tiny, it’s not surfable. Friday and Saturday look equally poor, with the same knee-high dribble and cross-onshore winds making it choppy and messy. The water is a bizarre 70°, which is a massive 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s really unusual, but it doesn’t help the waves one bit.
Sunday the 9th brings a moment of absolute glass, with the wind dropping to nothing, but the swell is still stuck at 0.3ft. It’s a lake out there. The following week, from Monday the 10th through to Wednesday the 19th, is a brutal grind. We get a tiny bump in energy around the 12th, with a 3ft easterly swell and a moderate energy of 53, but it’s all onshore wind and poor conditions. It’s not worth paddling out for.
The only time things get slightly interesting is around Tuesday, August 18th. The swell jumps to 3ft from the north-northeast, with a period of 7 seconds and a combined energy of 114 (moderate). But the wind is onshore, so it’s going to be a bumpy, blown-out mess. That’s not a standout; it’s just the least bad day in a bad run.
The very end of the outlook, on Friday, August 21st, shows a 3ft swell from the east-northeast, with a period of 5 seconds and a moderate energy of 53. The wind is cross-off in the morning and offshore in the afternoon, which would clean it up. But with such a short period and a break that’s *inconsistent* and exposed to the north, this is a long shot. It’s the best on offer, but that’s not saying much. Crowds are likely here, but with conditions this poor, it might be quiet.
Honestly, there’s nothing here to get excited about. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this 16-day run is a total blank. Keep your board in the car, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 8 | S 4 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 4 | N 6 | E 4 | E 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 57 | 21 | 19 | 106 | 52 | 32 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:44PM3.77m | 6:25AM3.53m | 6:48PM3.59m | 7:31AM3.42m | 8:01PM3.50m | 8:42AM3.43m | 9:15PM3.54m | 9:50AM3.57m | 10:23PM3.69m | 10:50AM3.80m | 11:23PM3.89m | 11:43AM4.06m | 00:17AM4.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.99m | 00:12AM0.79m | 12:32PM1.14m | 1:15AM0.98m | 1:48PM1.24m | 2:45AM1.10m | 3:32PM1.18m | 4:20AM1.04m | 4:57PM0.91m | 5:30AM0.86m | 5:59PM0.55m | 6:25AM0.66m | 6:50PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 31 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | — | — | E 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 26 | 57 | 21 | 19 | 106 | 52 | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 438 | 333 | 158 | 158 | 257 | 277 | 522 | 522 | 277 | 681 | 470 | 562 | 522 | 551 | 501 | 522 | 544 | 205 | 354 | 378 | 205 |
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