Japs Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.34° W

Japs Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs Cove sea temperature is
22.8°C
4.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Japs Cove today (19 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs Cove at 9PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)--
Afternoon (19 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (19 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
252
252
252
199
255
255
252
255
252
246
243
241
290
346
338
338
334
326
322
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
S
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:28PM1.73m
8:02AM1.50m
5:41PM1.80m
8:09AM1.56m
6:32PM1.89m
Low Tide
00:36AM0.56m
11:58AM1.34m
1:13AM0.48m
12:46PM1.23m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:52
6:51
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
20
21
22
21
22
21
20
21
20
20
20
21
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
21
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