Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNE swell with 48 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4PM. 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me break down the next 16 days for Joss Bay. Honestly, it’s a grim outlook – we’ve got a long stretch of tiny, gutless surf that never really shows up. From Wednesday the 22nd all the way through to the end of the period, every session reads "poor surf conditions" with a zero rating. Don’t get your hopes up.
The first hint of a wave comes Wednesday morning the 22nd, but it’s a pathetic 1ft of northeast swell with a short 5-second period. The wave energy is a measly 6, and a light cross-onshore breeze from the north at 6 mph will mess up what little there is. That same small, weak swell drags through Thursday and Friday. Thursday afternoon sees the biggest of the bunch at 3ft, still with a short period and combined energy only reaching 67. Not worth a wet suit.
From Saturday the 25th, it’s a disaster. Swell heights drop to 0.3ft or 0.7ft, with wave energy in the single digits. The wind is clean and offshore on some mornings, like Sunday the 26th with a moderate 12 mph breeze from the southwest, but there’s nothing to ride. The period stays short, usually under 7 seconds, so there’s no grunt.
The water temperature on that first morning is 68°, which is 7° warmer than the long-term average – that’s seriously unusual. But when the surf’s this flat, warm water doesn’t help.
Into the second week, from July 29th through August 6th, it’s the same story. Many sessions show zero wave height and zero energy. A few tiny blips appear, like a 1ft swell on Thursday July 31st morning with a 5-second period and energy of 14, or a 1ft on August 6th with an offshore west wind, but these aren’t surfable. The combined energy never climbs out of the weak zone (always under 100). There’s no standout, no window of hope.
If you’re a kite surfer, those clean offshore winds and flat water on days like Sunday the 26th or Saturday August 1st might look good. But for a paddle surfer? Stay home. There’s nothing for us.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 3 |
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 kJ | 6 | 9 | 35 | 19 | 48 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:22PM3.48m | 7:00AM3.22m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM1.19m | 00:55AM1.04m | 1:12PM1.33m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | — | S 5 | — | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | — | N 5 | E 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 35 | — | 48 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | S 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 319 | 216 | 314 | 200 | 277 | 754 | 922 | 797 | 677 | 597 | 554 | 715 | 378 | 314 | 277 | 281 | 305 | 354 | 539 | 435 |
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