Surf Forecasts:
Joss Bay surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NE swell with 143 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Joss Bay over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s gonna be a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty bleak for any kind of decent surf at Joss Bay. There's just no standouts, no real windows of opportunity, just a whole lot of flat or poor conditions.
We’re looking at a solid run of nothing. The first real bump in energy doesn't even show up until Thursday the 10th of July morning, and even then, it’s a tiny 2ft swell from the ENE with a short, weak period of 4 seconds and onshore wind. That's not surfable. That kind of pattern sticks around right through the weekend, with the biggest push coming Sunday the 13th of July afternoon – a 4ft swell from the NE, but still a short 5-second period and cross-onshore winds over 18 mph. The combined energy never really gets going, topping out at a weak 84 (moderate wave energy) on Tuesday the 15th, but the quality is rated poor the whole way through.
This is a beach break that needs a good clean N swell, and we just aren't getting it. The wind is almost always messy. Even the few times the wind goes offshore, like Monday the 7th of July morning, the swell is basically flat at 0.3ft. There's a tiny glimpse on Thursday the 17th of July afternoon with a cross-offshore NW wind at 6 mph, but again, it’s only 3ft of weak, short-period energy. For a spot that is already *inconsistent*, this is a proper blank run. There's nothing here for paddle surfing. If you're a kiter, some of those windy, choppy afternoons in the second week might look interesting, but for a regular surfer, save the gas.
For an area like this, a long stretch of no recommendations is pretty normal. Don't hold your breath.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 7 | N 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 69 | 33 | 39 | 143 | 62 | 56 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:23AM3.61m | 4:33PM3.88m | 5:11AM3.59m | 5:22PM3.78m | 6:04AM3.56m | 6:17PM3.69m | 7:03AM3.55m | 7:19PM3.64m | 8:04AM3.57m | 8:25PM3.65m | 9:06AM3.63m | 9:30PM3.74m | 10:06AM3.76m | 10:32PM3.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.99m | 11:19PM0.59m | 11:29AM1.06m | 00:00AM0.66m | 12:16PM1.12m | 00:49AM0.73m | 1:11PM1.18m | 1:48AM0.81m | 2:20PM1.19m | 3:02AM0.85m | 3:43PM1.10m | 4:23AM0.81m | 5:00PM0.89m | ||||||||
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 | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | N 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | N 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 7 | N 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | E 2 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 69 | 33 | 39 | 143 | 62 | 56 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 502 | 354 | 495 | 503 | 471 | 422 | 354 | 247 | 277 | 418 | 278 | 221 | 354 | 393 | 315 | 315 | 231 | 264 | 562 | 465 | 603 |
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