Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, NE swell with 231 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty grim 16-day window for Joss Bay. The forecasts are all showing a flat run with no real surf to speak of. The only break we’ve got on the books is Joss Bay itself, and it just isn’t delivering.
Right now, through the first week and a half, the conditions are basically a write-off. The swell is tiny, coming in from the northeast with a short, weak period, and the wind is almost always on it or cross-onshore, trashing any chance of a clean wave. The wave energy is very low, reading between 181 and falling all the way down to 1. The water temperature is a boiling 68°F, which is massive 8°F warmer than what’s normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, but it’s not going to help the surf.
It’s not until we get to the very end of the run, on the 22nd of July and 23rd of July, that we finally see a bit of hope. The wind swings offshore out of the west, giving us clean conditions. The problem is, the swell is gone. We’re talking about waves of just 0.3ft. The energy is almost zero, at 2 or 3 on the scale. It’s clean, but completely flat. There’s nothing to ride.
After that, the wind gets messy again and the swell tries to pop up a tiny bit toward the 27th of July, with a 3ft northeast swell, but the wind is straight onshore and choppy. It’s a poor look. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this kind of blank run is pretty normal. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing when the wind is up, but for a surfer, there’s simply nothing on offer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 150 | 190 | 69 | 59 | 80 | 52 | 42 | 65 | 24 | 29 | 63 | 53 | 24 | 61 | 36 | 55 | 75 | 101 | 75 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:03AM3.92m | 11:31PM4.03m | 11:56AM4.09m | 00:26AM4.14m | 12:46PM4.25m | 1:19AM4.20m | 1:34PM4.35m | 2:10AM4.18m | 2:21PM4.39m | 2:58AM4.09m | 3:07PM4.33m | 3:46AM3.94m | 3:53PM4.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.62m | 6:33AM0.56m | 7:00PM0.33m | 7:25AM0.47m | 7:50PM0.09m | 8:12AM0.44m | 8:37PM-0.06m | 8:56AM0.48m | 9:22PM-0.09m | 9:38AM0.57m | 10:05PM0.00m | 10:19AM0.71m | 10:47PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 181 | 150 | 190 | 69 | 59 | 80 | 52 | 42 | 65 | 24 | 29 | 63 | 53 | 24 | 61 | 36 | 55 | 75 | 101 | 75 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 400 | 592 | 454 | 450 | 454 | 454 | 450 | 592 | 245 | 522 | 477 | 422 | 696 | 723 | 587 | 445 | 445 | 103 | 363 | 572 | 143 |
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