Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with 440 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Oct 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Joss Bay in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 61 | 141 | 273 | 335 | 275 | 379 | 114 | 166 | 213 | 156 | 89 | 106 | 146 | 58 | 17 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:12AM3.71m | 3:36PM3.62m | 3:51AM3.48m | 4:20PM3.33m | 4:37AM3.26m | 5:15PM3.05m | 5:37AM3.08m | 6:29PM2.88m | 6:54AM3.01m | 7:52PM2.89m | 8:10AM3.11m | 9:00PM3.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM0.82m | 9:44AM0.79m | 10:04PM1.07m | 10:24AM1.01m | 10:44PM1.30m | 11:14AM1.22m | 11:36PM1.51m | 12:23PM1.37m | 00:50AM1.64m | 1:51PM1.37m | 2:22AM1.62m | 3:11PM1.21m | 3:38AM1.44m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | WSW 3 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 99 | — | — | 100 | 58 | 17 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | NNW 2 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 61 | 141 | 273 | 335 | 275 | 379 | 114 | 166 | 213 | 156 | 89 | 106 | 146 | 8 | 121 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 404 | 381 | 221 | 221 | 219 | 343 | 343 | 200 | 231 | 128 | 354 | 281 | 219 | 219 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 277 |
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The above surf forecast table for Joss Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Joss Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Joss Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Joss Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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