Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NE swell with 76 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Joss Bay over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a lean stretch.
Right from the get-go, starting Thursday the 16th of July through the entire 16-day window, there is not a single recommendation that’s worth paddling out for. The pattern is locked in: tiny, weak swells with lousy wind. We’re looking at a solid week or more of basically nothing rideable. The first few days are all small, weak, and bumpy. The combined wave energy is pitiful – 53 on Thursday morning dropping fast. The water is sitting at 68° here, which is a massive 7° warmer than normal for the time of year – that’s very unusual, but it doesn’t help the waves.
By the 22nd of July, we see a brief moment where the wind goes clean with a light cross-offshore, but the swell is down to 1 ft from the NE with a tiny period of 6 seconds and an energy reading of only 8 – barely a ripple. Clean, sure, but there’s nothing to surf. That clean spell sticks around on and off, but the swell flatlines completely. From the 26th of July onward, the energy drops to zero for days on end.
Joss Bay is an inconsistent spot at the best of times, and this run is exactly that – a long, blank period. A few days in the final week we get offshore winds (29th and 30th of July) but still with zero swell. It’s just not happening. You’d be better off waiting for a new swell to show in the charts. Even the tiny 0.3 ft bump on the 31st is a joke at 1 energy.
There’s nothing to highlight. No standouts. Just a whole lot of flat, clean-looking water. Sometimes that’s just how it goes here. Hang loose and check back in a few days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 32 | 58 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 33 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:34PM4.35m | 2:10AM4.18m | 2:21PM4.39m | 2:58AM4.09m | 3:07PM4.33m | 3:46AM3.94m | 3:53PM4.18m | 4:32AM3.76m | 4:39PM3.97m | 5:19AM3.57m | 5:28PM3.72m | 6:08AM3.38m | 6:22PM3.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM-0.06m | 8:56AM0.48m | 9:22PM-0.09m | 9:38AM0.57m | 10:05PM0.00m | 10:19AM0.71m | 10:47PM0.20m | 10:58AM0.86m | 11:28PM0.47m | 11:39AM1.03m | 00:10AM0.76m | 12:22PM1.19m | 00:55AM1.04m | ||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | 53 | 32 | 58 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 33 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 27 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 595 | 592 | 396 | 696 | 447 | 589 | 445 | 445 | 445 | 445 | 103 | 314 | 187 | 363 | 319 | 501 | 277 | 938 | 462 | 396 | |
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