Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, NE swell with 26 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 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 | 1PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what Joss Bay's got cookin' for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a bit of a flat spell coming up. The forecast is showing a lot of days with very little to no surf, so we're gonna be looking at a long stretch of quiet water. The best of it is really just a few moments where it might be worth a paddle, but nothing that's gonna get your heart racing.
We start off on Thursday the 23rd of July, and it's pretty grim. Tiny little 1 ft waves from the NE, but the wind is a cross-on from the NNE. The combined energy is a weak 12, and the water is a very unusual 68°, which is a lot warmer than we'd expect for this time of year. The surf is just poor. That theme continues right through the end of the month. The swell stays tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and the wind is all over the place. Even on Wednesday the 29th, when we get a glassy morning with the wind dropping to nothing, the swell is only 2 ft from the E with a short period of 5 seconds. The energy is only 15, so it's weak, weak, weak. It's not really surfable.
The first real glimmer of something comes on Friday the 31st of July. We've got a 2 ft swell from the N, and the wind is offshore from the SW, which is clean. The combined energy bumps up to 22. It's still small, but that clean wind makes it the best option in this whole run. It's only for the morning, though, as the afternoon gets a bit more onshore. This is the standout, but it's a low bar. The break is inconsistent, so it's not like it's gonna be pumping, but it'll be the most rideable it gets.
After that, we sink back into the small stuff. The first week of August is a write-off. There's a day on the 1st of August with a strong offshore wind from the WSW, but the swell is only 1 ft, and the wind is so strong at 25 mph it's gonna be a battle just to get out. It's more for the kite surfers than paddle surfers on that day. The rest of the week is flat with poor conditions.
So, to sum it up: if you're desperate, the morning of Friday the 31st of July is your best bet for a few clean, small waves. The rest of the 16-day window is a long, quiet gap. We'll have to see if the forecasts change, because it's a long time to be sitting on the beach.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | N 6 | NNW 3 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | N 8 | N 6 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 |
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 kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:21PM3.28m | 7:58AM3.12m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM1.26m | 2:18PM1.43m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | N 6 | NNE 4 | S 4 | NE 4 | SSW 5 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | — | S 3 | W 3 | NNE 4 | — | NNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | E 3 | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 823 | 277 | 363 | 922 | 684 | 1010 | 593 | 430 | 554 | 534 | 296 | 299 | 303 | 277 | 277 | 470 | 314 | 495 | 462 | 503 |
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