Japs Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far West of Victoria, Australia)

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Japs Surf Guide

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.

Japs Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Japs:

The best conditions reported for surf at Japs occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Japs (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Japs with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in June while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Japs Location Map

Interactive Japs surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Japs Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 06:35 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	14	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Japs look like?

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Tides at Japs

Current tide and informaton

For Warrnambool, 4 km from Japs.

Next High Water: 03:15pm | 0.89m

Next Low Water: 07:40am | 0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Japs Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.1 °C) at Japs is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (8.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood and gloves.