Joss Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a proper look at what’s on offer for Joss Bay over the next sixteen days.

To be straight with you, it’s a pretty bleak run. The first swell of any size doesn’t show until the 2nd of August, and even then it’s not looking good. We’ve got a solid stretch of days from the 27th of July right through to the 1st of August where the surf is all but flat. The wind is mostly cross or cross-off, and the little bits of energy that show up are tiny – 0.3ft to 0.7ft with poor conditions. You’d be better off going for a swim.

The first bit of real swell arrives on the 2nd of August. Sunday morning we’ll see a 4ft NE swell, but the wind is howling onshore from the ENE at 19 mph, and the wave energy is weak at 61. That afternoon it’s a bit bigger, 5ft from the NE, with 114 energy, but it’s still onshore and messy. The wave period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s going to be a lumpy, wind-affected mess. This pattern continues into Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th, with similar 3ft to 4ft NE swell, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the quality is rated as poor. The combination of onshore wind and short-period swell means this is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

We do get a small window of clean conditions from the 5th of August. Wednesday morning brings a 3ft E swell with light offshore winds from the WSW at 12 mph. The wave period is a short 4 seconds, so it’s not going to have much push, and the energy is low at 26. Thursday the 6th looks similar, with a 3ft ENE swell and offshore winds again in the morning. Still, the period is short, so you’re looking at small, weak, but clean little waves. It’s the best the bay will offer, but it’s not a standout.

After that, the 7th of August sees the swell drop away to nearly nothing, and from the 8th of August right through to the 11th, it’s flat again. A strong offshore wind on the 11th is your only company, but with no swell, it’s just a choppy, empty sea.

So, the honest truth is there’s no good surf to get excited about. The closest thing to a session is the 5th and 6th of August, when the wind is friendly and there’s a tiny bit of knee-high swell. Everything else is either flat, blown out, or both. For Joss Bay, a blank run like this is more normal than not, so don’t lose hope – forecasts can change, but for now, the boards can stay in the shed.

Rusty.

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