Japs Cove Surf Break

Japs Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.34° W

Issued: 4 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Japs Cove sea temperature is
19.8° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Japs Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Japs Cove today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs Cove at 8AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

Table - waves today at Japs Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
180
176
207
207
121
121
120
197
237
180
173
171
169
253
336
253
220
214
408
280
280
276
276
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
25
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:20AM1.79m
2:22PM1.66m
1:10AM1.61m
2:59PM1.76m
2:23AM1.42m
3:42PM1.87m
Low Tide
7:26AM0.54m
7:51PM1.16m
7:57AM0.66m
9:17PM1.06m
8:32AM0.80m
10:47PM0.89m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:48
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5:48
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—
—
—
—
—
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5:48
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—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
8:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:07
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—
—
—
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—
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8:07
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
Feels °C
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
17
18
18
18
18
18
20
19
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1.2
W
7
Energy kJ
118
180
176
207
207
121
121
120
27
30
31
31
35
169
171
336
103
88
91
55
39
280
276
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
Energy kJ
4
68
69
68
68
68
68
68
197
237
173
173
171
154
253
169
223
220
162
408
280
106
104
276
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.1
S
7
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
20
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
72
3
3
8
55
54
7
52
71
180
180
117
116
28
28
29
253
216
214
1
148
13
31
104
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
5
—
—
—
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.1
W
6
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.5
W
7
Energy kJ
—
—
—
3
6
5
12
23
45
—
—
—
60
35
53
94
—
—
—
—
—
37
63
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
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2
3
2
2
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2
1
3
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2
2
2
2
2
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Distance (km)
15
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127
156
127
73
40
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11
10
11
73
127
47
40
10
9
0
11
127
77
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11
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