Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, ENE swell with 14 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s break it down for the imperial crew. I’ve been through the numbers for Joss Bay, and there’s nothing in this 16-day stretch that I’d call a go. Not a single flagged option. The swell just isn’t there, and when a little pulse shows up, the wind spoils it.
Starting Friday, July 3rd: we’ve got a tiny 2ft north swell with a short 4-second period and combined energy of just 10 – that’s weak. Northwest cross-off wind keeps it clean, but the waves are poor. Water temp is a very unusual 66°, a big 8° warmer than normal for this time of year. Strange, but it won’t save the surf.
Saturday July 4th and Sunday July 5th are even smaller, dropping to 0.7ft and 0.3ft. Sunday afternoon goes glassy, which is lovely, but with only 0.3ft, you’re not surfing anything. The whole first week is a bust.
Then there’s a long gap of nearly a week with nothing worth mentioning. The swell tries to build around July 12th, hitting 4ft from the northeast on Sunday afternoon, but the period is still short at 5 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore at 18 mph, making it lumpy. Combined energy of 47 – still weak. By July 17th, we see the biggest surf of the window at 4ft from the east-northeast with a 6-second period and combined energy of 93. The wind is variable, but the quality is still marked poor.
Honestly, for Joss Bay, this is one of those stretches where the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing when the wind blows. It’s a fairly exposed spot, but the swell direction is rarely right, and the wind is often on it or cross-on. These blank runs can happen here – it’s not unusual for the area.
Right now, there’s just nothing to get excited about. I’d give it a miss. Forecasts can change, but from where I’m sitting, it’s a long, quiet outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 6 | N 5 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 3 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 4 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:28PM3.97m | 2:57AM3.65m | 3:07PM3.98m | 3:38AM3.63m | 3:48PM3.95m | 4:23AM3.61m | 4:33PM3.88m | 5:11AM3.59m | 5:22PM3.78m | 6:04AM3.56m | 6:17PM3.69m | 7:03AM3.55m | 7:19PM3.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.52m | 9:34AM0.88m | 10:05PM0.51m | 10:10AM0.93m | 10:41PM0.54m | 10:48AM0.99m | 11:19PM0.59m | 11:29AM1.06m | 00:00AM0.66m | 12:16PM1.12m | 00:49AM0.73m | 1:11PM1.18m | 1:48AM0.81m | ||||||||
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 | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SSW 4 | S 4 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | N 3 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | NE 3 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 11 | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | N 8 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 7 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | W 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 158 | 270 | 381 | 597 | 436 | 354 | 461 | 303 | 359 | 503 | 503 | 503 | 782 | 418 | 422 | 495 | 210 | 328 | 454 | 257 |
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