Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period, NE swell with 6 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 0.5m 3s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’.
Honestly, Joss Bay is in a proper drought here. The whole 16-day run is mostly flat, with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The first chance of anything comes on Sunday, July 26th – and it’s a sad one.
Sunday 26th brings 0.3ft waves from the North, a weak 6-second period, and a combined swell energy of just (1). Water temp is a crazy 68°, which is nearly 7° warmer than normal – feels like a hot tub, not the Channel. Wind is a fresh 35 km/h offshore from the WSW, so it’s clean, but there’s absolutely no push. Joss Bay is inconsistent at the best of times, and this isn’t it.
Monday 27th is just as small: 0.7ft to 1ft, short-period junk, cross-off winds. Not worth the walk.
Then we hit a massive dry spell. From Tuesday, July 28th all the way through to Saturday, August 8th, the swell never gets above 2ft, and most days it’s under 1ft. The energy numbers are pathetic – mostly single digits. The winds are messy, often cross or onshore, and the forecast screams “poor surf conditions” for every single slot. There are a few clean offshore moments, like Tuesday, August 4th afternoon with a 30 km/h offshore from the SW, but only 0.7ft of wave. That’s a kite wind, not a surf wind.
Finally, on Sunday, August 9th, we get a tiny pulse. The morning has 3ft from the NNE with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps to (156) – finally some moderate energy. But the wind is a stiff 40 km/h from the NNW, ripping cross-chop across the surface. The afternoon cleans up nicely: light 10 km/h offshore NW wind, dropping to 2ft with a 9-second period. It’s small, but glassy, and a longboard might catch a few soft ones.
Monday, August 10th fades back to 1ft junk with cross winds and light rain.
So the one standout, if you can call it that, is the Sunday 9th afternoon – cleanest conditions and the most energy in the whole run. But for real surf, this 16-day outlook is a total bust. For this area, a blank stretch like this happens, but it never stays flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | ENE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 4 | N 8 | S 4 | N 8 | NNW 3 | N 7 | NE 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:21PM3.22m | 10:46AM3.33m | 11:12PM3.34m | 11:32AM3.53m | 11:58PM3.48m | 12:14PM3.74m | 00:39AM3.62m | 12:52PM3.94m | 1:19AM3.74m | 1:29PM4.10m | 1:57AM3.84m | 2:06PM4.20m | 2:34AM3.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM1.29m | 5:23AM1.24m | 5:52PM1.09m | 6:11AM1.09m | 6:37PM0.86m | 6:52AM0.93m | 7:17PM0.64m | 7:29AM0.81m | 7:55PM0.45m | 8:04AM0.72m | 8:30PM0.32m | 8:38AM0.67m | 9:04PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | S 5 | N 4 | NE 6 | S 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | N 9 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | W 5 | — | N 9 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | W 3 | NW 3 | S 4 | W 3 | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 14 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 603 | 679 | 390 | 333 | 344 | 68 | 276 | 277 | 296 | 277 | 296 | 221 | 447 | 554 | 244 | 522 | 641 | 462 | 501 | 562 | 573 |
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