Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, ENE swell with 139 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, I'm Rusty, and I've been watching this stretch of coast like a hawk. We've got a full 16-day window ahead, but I gotta be straight with you – for the first week and a half, it's looking pretty grim. You're gonna want to find something else to do.
We start off with nothing. The first few days are a total write-off, with tiny, messy waves and poor conditions. The first real sniff of anything happens on the morning of Thursday the 7th of August, but it's still not what we'd call good. The energy finally starts to build, but it's bumpy and won't be clean.
The standout, and really the only time to get excited, is the morning of Tuesday the 11th of August. Joss Bay finally gets a break. We're looking at a clean 3 feet swell from the north-northeast with a gentle offshore wind, making for some tidy lines. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a nice bonus. The wave energy is a bit weak, so don't expect to be charging, but for a small wave session, the bank will be your best friend. The swell is small, so it's safe for all levels.
Following that, Wednesday the 12th also has some clean, offshore conditions in the morning with a similar 3 feet from the north-northeast, but that fresh offshore breeze will be strong. It'll be clean, but a bit of a battle to paddle into. After that, the window fades out real quick again.
So, to wrap it up: there's a big gap of nothing at the start. The only real, true standouts are the mornings of the 11th and 12th of August. The 11th is the pick of the bunch for a clean, small-wave session. Don't bother with the rest.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 139 | 69 | 49 | 120 | 85 | 65 | 64 | 36 | 19 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:52PM3.94m | 1:19AM3.74m | 1:29PM4.10m | 1:57AM3.84m | 2:06PM4.20m | 2:34AM3.90m | 2:44PM4.24m | 3:13AM3.93m | 3:22PM4.21m | 3:53AM3.90m | 4:04PM4.11m | 4:37AM3.82m | 4:51PM3.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.45m | 8:04AM0.72m | 8:30PM0.32m | 8:38AM0.67m | 9:04PM0.26m | 9:11AM0.66m | 9:37PM0.26m | 9:44AM0.69m | 10:10PM0.32m | 10:19AM0.76m | 10:45PM0.43m | 10:56AM0.86m | 11:24PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | S 5 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 7 | NE 4 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 64 | 36 | 19 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 14 | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | 19 | 139 | 69 | 49 | 120 | 85 | — | — | — | 2 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 471 | 554 | 498 | 495 | 568 | 535 | 522 | 422 | 522 | 501 | 396 | 359 | 384 | 74 | 257 | 554 | 501 | 565 | 728 | 501 | |
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