Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period, NNE swell with 4 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 0.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.
To be straight with you, this is a tough stretch. We’ve got a long run of tiny, weak surf with poor conditions, so don’t get your hopes up. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a whopping 6.5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual and feels more like a bath than the English Channel. For the first ten days or so, we’re dealing with ankle-snappers at best, with combined swell energy barely registering (4), and most sessions looking poor. Don’t bother paddling out until we get past the end of July.
Things get a little more interesting heading into August. The first real chance of a wave comes on Saturday the 1st of August in the morning. We’re looking at a tiny 2.6ft swell from the east with a short 4-second period. The combined energy jumps up to 27, which is still weak, but it’s the most we’ve seen. The wind is a cross-onshore from the NNE at 19 mph, so it’ll be lumpy and messy. Not a classic, but if you’re desperate, it’s the only show in town.
Sunday the 2nd of August is a write-off with strong onshore winds. Then Monday the 3rd of August morning offers a similar story: 2.0ft from the ENE, 5-second period, but again cross-onshore wind at 22 mph making it lumpy (combined energy 26). This stretch is better suited to a kite than a paddle.
Looking into the second week, there’s a glimmer. Wednesday the 6th of August morning brings a 1.6ft swell from the north, but the period drops to a terrible 3 seconds, so it’s just bump. The best call of the whole outlook might be Thursday the 7th of August. We get a 1.3ft swell from the NNE with a 4-second period, but with a fresh offshore wind from the SW at 19 mph. That’ll clean it right up and actually make those tiny waves rideable. The combined energy is only 6, so don’t expect power, but the clean conditions will make it the pick of a very poor bunch.
Joss Bay is an inconsistent spot, and it’s showing that here. There is no standout day to get excited about; it’s a case of making the best of a flat spell.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | SSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 10 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:23PM3.17m | 8:57AM3.11m | 9:25PM3.16m | 9:54AM3.18m | 10:21PM3.22m | 10:46AM3.33m | 11:12PM3.34m | 11:32AM3.53m | 11:58PM3.48m | 12:14PM3.74m | 00:39AM3.62m | 12:52PM3.94m | 1:19AM3.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM1.38m | 3:43PM1.42m | 4:22AM1.36m | 4:56PM1.29m | 5:23AM1.24m | 5:52PM1.09m | 6:11AM1.09m | 6:37PM0.86m | 6:52AM0.93m | 7:17PM0.64m | 7:29AM0.81m | 7:55PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 6 | S 4 | — | WNW 3 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | N 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | SW 5 | — | N 8 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | ESE 3 | — | ENE 4 | E 3 | — | S 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 939 | 684 | 905 | 615 | 590 | 590 | 534 | 354 | 276 | 200 | 276 | 158 | 296 | 433 | 501 | 539 | 498 | 522 | 557 | 257 |
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