Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NE swell with 205 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's break this down for you in feet and miles per hour, because that's how we measure it, right? Joss Bay is looking at a real lean stretch over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it's a bummer of an outlook, nothing that's going to get your heart racing.
We're talking a solid 16-day window with next to nothing going on. The wave energy is just flatline, with the biggest combined energy reading hitting just 187 on the morning of the 12th of July, and even that comes with poor conditions. The first ten days are basically a write-off for any decent surf, with most energy readings staying well below 100. It's a dead spell for the most part.
The only time you might even bother to check it out is right at the end, on the morning of Saturday the 18th of July. We'll see a little pulse of 4ft swell from the NNE, and with a light breeze making things clean, it's the only session in the whole report that's even classed as surfable. But don't think it's going to be good; it's described as "very ordinary." The water is surprisingly warm, at 67°F, which is well above normal, but that's about all you've got to look forward to.
For the rest of the time, the wind is your worst enemy. Mostly onshore or cross-onshore out of the NE, gusting up to 28 mph on the afternoon of the 15th of July, making everything a choppy, lumpy mess. There's a few hours of offshore wind on the 22nd, but the swell is a laughable 0.3ft, so it's completely pointless. Joss Bay is inconsistent at the best of times, and this stretch is a prime example of why. Honestly, for about 95% of this period, the conditions are better suited for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 3 | N 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 38 | 149 | 187 | 155 | 133 | 55 | 94 | 123 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:22PM3.78m | 6:04AM3.56m | 6:17PM3.69m | 7:03AM3.55m | 7:19PM3.64m | 8:04AM3.57m | 8:25PM3.65m | 9:06AM3.63m | 9:30PM3.74m | 10:06AM3.76m | 10:32PM3.88m | 11:03AM3.92m | 11:31PM4.03m | 11:56AM4.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.66m | 12:16PM1.12m | 00:49AM0.73m | 1:11PM1.18m | 1:48AM0.81m | 2:20PM1.19m | 3:02AM0.85m | 3:43PM1.10m | 4:23AM0.81m | 5:00PM0.89m | 5:34AM0.69m | 6:04PM0.62m | 6:33AM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
 | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | S 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 38 | 149 | 187 | 155 | 133 | 55 | 94 | 123 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 471 | 422 | 418 | 257 | 277 | 354 | 462 | 303 | 354 | 422 | 231 | 454 | 231 | 231 | 522 | 231 | 488 | 814 | 578 | 462 | 654 |
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