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Japs Cove surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Japs Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Japs Cove sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Japs Cove today?
The current surf forecast for Japs Cove at 1PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Japs Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
37 | 37 | 43 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 23 | 37 | 33 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:21AM1.80m | 7:30PM1.93m | 7:20AM1.78m | 7:55PM2.03m | 8:10AM1.75m | 8:19PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.47m | 1:33AM0.80m | 1:29PM0.55m | 2:15AM0.62m | 1:59PM0.66m | 2:52AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | 7:34 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | SW 15 | W 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 43 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | W 16 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | S 11 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 26 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 37 | 33 | 36 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 184 | 1458 | 1422 | 240 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 158 | 488 | 156 | 141 | 40 | 40 | 12 | 11 | 157 | 488 | 488 | 40 | 27 |
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