Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, ENE swell with 103 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Joss Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Joss Bay in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Alright, mate, I'll be straight with you—it's a grim stretch ahead for Joss Bay. We’ve got a full 16-day window, but honestly, there's not a single day that offers anything worth paddling out for. Every single entry in the book says "poor surf conditions," and the scores back that up. We're looking at a proper blank run here, which is a bit of a downer, but it does happen in these parts when the swell just doesn't line up.
We start off with nothing, absolutely nothing. For the first few days, from the 5th of August, we're talking tiny waves—0.3ft to 0.7ft if you can even call them that. The wind is all over the place, mostly offshore or cross-offshore, which would be lovely if there was any swell to clean up, but the combined wave energy is barely a whisper, sitting between 1 and 9. It’s flat, plain and simple.
There's a tiny pulse that tries to show up around the 11th of August. Swell bumps up to 4ft from the NE, but with a short period of 5 seconds and onshore winds from the ENE and NE hitting 15-19 mph, it's just a messy, blown-out chaos. Wave energy hits around 53, which is still weak, and the conditions are poor.
We go through the middle of the month with more of the same—small, weak swells, rarely breaking over 2ft, and the wind keeps messing it up. By the 15th of August, we get a 0.3ft swell with a long period of 10-11 seconds, but with onshore winds, it's completely unsurfable. It's pure frustration.
The last glimmer is on the 19th of August, which is the best of a bad bunch. We get a 4ft swell from the north with a 5-second period, and clean conditions thanks to a cross-offshore wind. The wave energy is still weak at 68, so it's not pumping, but for a brief moment, it might look a little less ugly. But even then, it's still "poor surf conditions."
In short, leave the board in the car for this one, lads. It's a 16-day flat spell. There is no standout. There is no "best on offer." The forecast can always change, but as it stands, there's nothing to recommend.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | W 4 | N 6 | N 8 | NNE 4 | NE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 3 | E 3 | N 6 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 53 | 49 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:51PM3.95m | 5:27AM3.68m | 5:44PM3.77m | 6:25AM3.53m | 6:48PM3.59m | 7:31AM3.42m | 8:01PM3.50m | 8:42AM3.43m | 9:15PM3.54m | 9:50AM3.57m | 10:23PM3.69m | 10:50AM3.80m | 11:23PM3.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.59m | 11:38AM0.99m | 00:12AM0.79m | 12:32PM1.14m | 1:15AM0.98m | 1:48PM1.24m | 2:45AM1.10m | 3:32PM1.18m | 4:20AM1.04m | 4:57PM0.91m | 5:30AM0.86m | 5:59PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | E 3 | N 6 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 4 | N 6 | N 8 | S 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 53 | 49 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 533 | 539 | 314 | 187 | 112 | 158 | 210 | 277 | 522 | 522 | 450 | 501 | 470 | 522 | 536 | 471 | 501 | 264 | 245 | 257 |
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