Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 22 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, ENE swell with 69 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 55 | 30 | 13 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:29AM4.30m | 1:48PM4.28m | 2:21AM4.19m | 2:37PM4.24m | 3:15AM4.02m | 3:27PM4.14m | 4:10AM3.82m | 4:18PM4.00m | 5:06AM3.63m | 5:12PM3.82m | 6:03AM3.46m | 6:09PM3.64m | 7:00AM3.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.20m | 8:23AM0.41m | 8:48PM0.11m | 9:12AM0.53m | 9:38PM0.10m | 9:59AM0.69m | 10:28PM0.17m | 10:47AM0.87m | 11:18PM0.31m | 11:35AM1.05m | 00:09AM0.50m | 12:26PM1.20m | 1:01AM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 |
 | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 49 | 30 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | S 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 3 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 55 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 277 | 300 | 204 | 300 | 303 | 278 | 278 | 315 | 449 | 390 | 436 | 303 | 391 | 501 | 728 | 231 | 232 | 173 | 536 | 503 |
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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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