Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 6 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Joss Bay in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Saturday 14 Nov, 12AM (local time) – 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with 307 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Joss Bay before Sunday 22 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 6ft (1.9m), 7s on Saturday 14 Nov.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Joss Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Joss Bay in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 4 | W 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 5 |
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 kJ | 25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 9:30PM3.73m | 9:39AM3.86m | 10:10PM3.88m | 10:22AM3.98m | 10:48PM3.99m | 11:03AM4.06m | 11:24PM4.04m | 11:41AM4.09m | 11:59PM4.03m | 12:19PM4.04m | 00:34AM3.97m | 12:56PM3.93m | 1:10AM3.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.51m | 4:20AM0.87m | 4:40PM0.43m | 5:01AM0.70m | 5:19PM0.41m | 5:37AM0.58m | 5:55PM0.43m | 6:11AM0.51m | 6:29PM0.50m | 6:44AM0.50m | 7:02PM0.61m | 7:18AM0.55m | 7:35PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 4:19 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | NE 5 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | N 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 24 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 359 | 277 | 462 | 503 | 470 | 488 | 504 | 788 | 554 | 536 | 448 | 452 | 278 | 204 | 278 | 278 | 252 | 221 | 139 | 303 |
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