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Big day and a little bumpy, Whites Reef

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8:16 am 27 Sep 2011


Japs ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.5
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 3.5

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Japs Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Victoria – Far West, Australia)

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Name: Japs
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: N

Japs in Far West Coast is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rips and sharks.

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Overall Japs Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Japs:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break The Cutting 0 mi
Second closest break Dredges 1 mi
Third closest break Port Fairy 2 mi
Fourth closest break Bay of Martyrs 21 mi
Fifth closest break Massacres 22 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Japs:

Closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 5444 mi
Second closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 5475 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5601 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5657 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 5983 mi

Tide stations nearest to Japs:

Closest tide station Warrnambool, Australia 16 mi
Second closest tide station Port Campbell, Australia 30 mi
Third closest tide station Portland, Australia 49 mi
Fourth closest tide station Apollo Bay, Australia 66 mi
Fifth closest tide station Loutit Bay, Australia 80 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Japs:

Closest ski area Mt Donna Buang (Australia) 178 mi
Second closest ski area Lake Mountain (Australia) 193 mi
Third closest ski area Mount Baw Baw (Australia) 208 mi
Fourth closest ski area Mt St Gwinear (Australia) 210 mi
Fifth closest ski area Mount Buller (Australia) 231 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Japs:

Closest city location Warrnambool (Australia) 2 mi
Second closest city location Portland (Australia) 50 mi
Third closest city location Hamilton (Australia) 53 mi
Fourth closest city location Colac (Australia) 58 mi
Fifth closest city location Apollo Bay (Australia) 65 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Japs is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, which is 175 km (109 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Japs is Melbourne International Airport (MEL), also in Australia, 219 km (136 miles) away.
Japs break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Japs, Victoria - Far West. Use the tab navigation above to view Japs sea temperature, Japs photographs, Japs detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Japs webcams, current wind from Victoria - Far West live weather stations and Japs tide predictions. The Australia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Australia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Australia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Japs.