Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, E swell with 55 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what Joss Bay’s got for you in feet and miles per hour.
First off, the outlook is pretty quiet. We’re looking at a big gap before anything worth paddling out for. The first ten days or so are just dead.
From Friday July 3rd right through the middle of the month, the swell is tiny—mostly under 2 feet, with short, weak periods. The combined energy is in the single digits or low teens, so there’s just no push. You’d be sitting on a flat lake. The wind is mostly cross-off or onshore, and even when it’s glassy on Sunday the 5th, the swell is only 0.3 feet. Not happening.
Then on Friday the 17th, we get a little life. Friday afternoon shows a 4 foot swell from the NNE, period 5 seconds, with cross-off wind from the SSW at 19 mph. The energy hits 62, still weak but it’s at least clean. Not a standout, but a sign of life.
The one true highlight comes Saturday the 18th morning. Joss Bay gets a 7 foot swell from the NE, period 7 seconds, with a clean offshore wind from the WSW at 9 mph. The combined energy jumps to 363—moderate wave energy. That’s the best of the whole forecast. That’s a proper little pulse. The wind is light offshore, so it’ll be clean. But at 7 feet, that’s getting into expert territory; beginners should sit this one out. The short 7 second period can make it a bit bumpy and less forgiving. The optimum direction for Joss Bay is N, so this NE swell is off-angle, but the size and clean conditions make it the only real session to aim for.
Water temp is about average for the season, nothing extreme.
So there you have it: a long flat spell, then a single good window on Saturday the 18th morning with that 7 foot NE swell and offshore wind. That’s your shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 5 | N 7 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 5 | N 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:28PM3.97m | 2:57AM3.65m | 3:07PM3.98m | 3:38AM3.63m | 3:48PM3.95m | 4:23AM3.61m | 4:33PM3.88m | 5:11AM3.59m | 5:22PM3.78m | 6:04AM3.56m | 6:17PM3.69m | 7:03AM3.55m | 7:19PM3.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.85m | 9:28PM0.52m | 9:34AM0.88m | 10:05PM0.51m | 10:10AM0.93m | 10:41PM0.54m | 10:48AM0.99m | 11:19PM0.59m | 11:29AM1.06m | 00:00AM0.66m | 12:16PM1.12m | 00:49AM0.73m | 1:11PM1.18m | 1:48AM0.81m | |||||||
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 | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SSW 5 | S 4 | N 6 | — | S 4 | NE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | N 5 | N 3 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | NE 5 | — | — | N 5 | — | N 8 | NE 5 | — | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | W 3 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | SW 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | SSW 4 | WNW 2 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 155 | 158 | 381 | 535 | 461 | 354 | 303 | 123 | 359 | 503 | 495 | 495 | 503 | 454 | 454 | 495 | 396 | 418 | 424 | 418 |
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