Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, NE swell with 21 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 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Honestly, mate, the outlook for Joss Bay over the next 16 days is a quiet one. There’s no real surf to speak of right now and for most of the period. We’ll see a little bump toward the second week, but nothing that’ll get the heart racing.
The first real chance of anything rideable shows up Thursday morning, August 13th. The swell creeps up to around 3 ft from the ENE with a short 5 second period. Combined energy is weak (50), so don’t expect much push. Wind’s offshore from the WNW though, so it’ll be clean. That’s the best of a quiet bunch. Afternoon holds a similar 4 ft from the NE (57 energy), still cross-off from the south, staying clean.
Friday August 14th sees a bit more energy—4 ft from the NE, period bumping to 6 seconds, with combined energy hitting 97 in the morning and 107 in the afternoon. The wind turns cross-onshore from the ESE and SE though, so it’ll be choppy and less appealing.
Saturday August 15th drops back to 3 ft from the NNE in the morning with clean, offshore WSW wind (49 energy), and 2 ft in the afternoon with cross-off SSW wind. Clean but small.
The highlight, if you can call it that, is the Thursday 13th morning session. It’s the biggest, cleanest, and most consistent option overall. Joss Bay is inconsistent here, so this is a rare window. The swell’s from the ENE at 3 ft, and with offshore wind, it’s your best shot for a few waves.
Water temp is a notable 69°F—much warmer than normal for this time of year, 7° above average. That’s very unusual, so the water will feel balmy.
Otherwise, the rest of the window is flat or near-flat. There’s a gap of no real surf from Monday August 3rd right through to August 12th. After the 15th, it fizzles again.
If you’re keen, keep an eye on August 13th morning. It’s not epic, but it’s the most promising in a long, quiet stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 6 | W 4 | N 8 | SSW 5 | NNE 3 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 3 |
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 kJ | 38 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:22PM4.21m | 3:53AM3.90m | 4:04PM4.11m | 4:37AM3.82m | 4:51PM3.95m | 5:27AM3.68m | 5:44PM3.77m | 6:25AM3.53m | 6:48PM3.59m | 7:31AM3.42m | 8:01PM3.50m | 8:42AM3.43m | 9:15PM3.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10PM0.32m | 10:19AM0.76m | 10:45PM0.43m | 10:56AM0.86m | 11:24PM0.59m | 11:38AM0.99m | 00:12AM0.79m | 12:32PM1.14m | 1:15AM0.98m | 1:48PM1.24m | 2:45AM1.10m | 3:32PM1.18m | |||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | N 7 | SSW 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 3 | E 3 | N 7 | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | S 4 | NE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | N 6 | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 38 | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | 31 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 393 | 397 | 396 | 158 | 387 | 277 | 504 | 247 | 551 | 343 | 64 | 143 | 143 | 203 | 277 | 501 | 503 | 422 | 391 | 303 | 281 |
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