Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ENE swell with 95 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it for Joss Bay.
Straight up, I'm looking at the next 16 days and there's nothing that gets the heart pumping. The whole window is a struggle for any kind of proper surf. The combined swell energy never cracks triple digits, sitting mostly in the weak range (best is 49 on Monday morning). We're looking at a long gap of poor conditions with no real standouts. The water's a crazy 4° warmer than normal, so it's like bath water, but that's about the only positive.
We start off Friday the 31st, and it's already a write-off. Tiny 2 ft from the NNE with a pathetic 4-second period. On top of that, a cross-shore wind has the surface chopped up. It's the same story through the weekend: small, weak, and messy. Saturday the 2nd of August has a cross-onshore breeze up to 19 mph, making it lumpy and ugly. We get a bit of a break Tuesday the 4th of August when a WSW offshore kicks in, cleaning up the face, but the swell is still barely 2 ft with no energy (28 combined). It's rideable for a log, but nothing to get excited about.
The 8th of August, Saturday afternoon, we get a session of dead glass. The wind is zero. But the swell is still a measly 2 ft from the NE at 5 seconds. It'll be pretty as a pond, but you'll be fighting for any push.
The second week, from the 9th onwards, is just more of the same. The swell stays tiny and the winds shift around. There's a moment on the 12th of August with a clean offshore, but the swell is only 1 ft. On the 13th of August, a 2 ft swell from the east sneaks in, but it's a short 4-second period and a cross-shore wind messes it up. The 15th of August goes completely flat with 0.3 ft waves and glassy conditions. It's just a flat spell, mate. There's no other way to say it.
Forget about picking a break or a time. The truth is, if you want to get wet this period, bring a longboard and low expectations. It's not a paddler's paradise right now.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | N 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 4 |
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 kJ | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 95 | 49 | 47 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:29PM4.10m | 1:57AM3.84m | 2:06PM4.20m | 2:34AM3.90m | 2:44PM4.24m | 3:13AM3.93m | 3:22PM4.21m | 3:53AM3.90m | 4:04PM4.11m | 4:37AM3.82m | 4:51PM3.95m | 5:27AM3.68m | 5:44PM3.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.32m | 8:38AM0.67m | 9:04PM0.26m | 9:11AM0.66m | 9:37PM0.26m | 9:44AM0.69m | 10:10PM0.32m | 10:19AM0.76m | 10:45PM0.43m | 10:56AM0.86m | 11:24PM0.59m | 11:38AM0.99m | 00:12AM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | NE 4 | N 8 | NNE 4 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | NNE 6 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 95 | 49 | 47 | — | 2 | 20 | 11 | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 562 | 858 | 553 | 503 | 522 | 303 | 339 | 501 | 391 | 244 | 378 | 391 | 143 | 232 | 277 | 343 | 406 | 244 | 314 | 522 | 143 |
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