Joss Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: right now, Joss Bay is looking like a tough stretch. The forecast is pretty much a blank run for the next 16 days, with no solid surf on offer. It’s one of those periods where the ocean just doesn’t want to cooperate, and for this area, that’s not entirely out of the ordinary. Forecasts can change, but for now, we’re looking at a long gap.

The first record shows the morning of Wednesday, July 29th, and it’s a real letdown. We’re talking about a tiny 0.3ft swell from the north, with a short period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a measly 3 (weak). The wind is a light cross-onshore breeze from the southeast at 6 mph, which is just mush. The water is a balmy 69°, which is a massive 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – very unusual, but it won’t help the waves.

This pattern sticks around for days. Swell heights flirt with nothing, staying below 2ft, and the energy is in the single digits. The best we see is a tiny bit of glass on the morning of Sunday, August 2nd, with a 1ft swell and glassy conditions from an ESE wind at 3 mph, but it’s barely a ripple. The combined energy is just 3. It’s not surfable.

There’s a bit of a pulse around Monday, August 3rd, with the swell jumping to 5ft from the east-northeast, period at 6 seconds, and energy climbing to 166 (moderate). But the wind is howling onshore from the northeast at 25 mph, turning it into a complete mess. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It stays rough and onshore through Tuesday, August 4th, with energy hitting 342, but the wind is still a strong 25-28 mph onshore.

By Wednesday, August 5th, the swell drops to 4ft, and the wind eases a bit, but it’s still a cross-onshore, making it choppy. The energy is 108 (moderate). The quality remains poor. The only glimmer of hope comes on Friday, August 7th, in the morning. We get a 2ft swell from the northeast, with a 6-second period, and finally, a clean offshore wind from the west-southwest at 9 mph. The energy is only 17 (weak), but it’s clean. For a short window, it’s the best we’ll see, but it’s still tiny.

After that, it’s back to nothing. From Saturday, August 8th, all the way through to Thursday, August 13th, the swell is flat or under 1ft, with energy often at 0 or 1. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the quality is poor. Don’t get your hopes up for this stretch.

There’s no standout here. The closest thing to a highlight is that Friday morning, August 7th, with the offshore wind, but it’s just a small, clean crumbler. For a break that’s inconsistent at the best of times, this is a real quiet spell. Hang tight, and check back in a week.

Rusty.

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