Joss Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is one of those frustrating outlooks where the ocean just doesn’t want to play ball. We’re lookin’ at a solid stretch of flat, weak, or messy conditions, and honestly, there’s not a single standout session in the whole 16-day window. The first real chance of anything even resembling a wave doesn’t show up until the 22nd of September, and even then, it’s a struggle.

The run starts on Tuesday the 8th of September with a tiny 0.3ft pulse from the north and a fresh 19 mph southwest wind. It’s poor. Wednesday and Thursday the 9th and 10th are still flat, with a 0.7ft north-northeast dribble and light winds, but it’s just not enough to push you into a wave. Friday the 11th is glassy in the afternoon with a 3 mph west wind, but the swell is only 0.3ft. Saturday and Sunday the 12th and 13th are the same story – flat. We’re talkin’ about a full week of virtually no surf.

The second week doesn’t get much better. A few tiny 0.3ft pulses from the north on the 15th and 16th, but the wind is up, 16 to 19 mph, and the period is a shocking 5 to 6 seconds. The 17th shows a 1ft swell from the east-northeast, but it’s a 4-second period windswell with a 19 mph north-northwest cross-shore wind, making it lumpy and ugly. The 18th and 19th are still poor.

Now, the 21st of September finally shows a bit of life. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the east, but the period is a short 4 seconds. The wind is a fresh 22 mph west-northwest, but it’s cross-offshore, so it’s clean. The energy is weak (24). It’s a glimmer, but not a session to get excited about.

The best of the worst comes on the 22nd of September. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the east, with a 5-second period. The combined energy is still only moderate (41). The wind is a moderate 12 mph north-northwest, creating a cross-shore chop in the morning, but it turns cross-offshore from the northwest in the afternoon and cleans up. For Joss Bay, a fairly exposed spot that is inconsistent, this is the closest you’ll get to a wave. The optimum swell direction is N, so this east swell is not ideal. It’s a beach break, and with a short period and moderate energy, it’s going to be a bit crumbly and weak. It’s not a standout, just the least bad option.

The 23rd of September is more of the same – 3ft from the east-southeast, but the wind is a fresh 22 mph north-northwest cross-shore, so it’s lumpy again.

The truth is, for the next 16 days, Joss Bay is a kite surfer’s window, not a surfer’s. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no drama there. But for a wave, you’re lookin’ at a long wait and a whole lot of nothin’. Don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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