Japs Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.34° W

Japs Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 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 (21 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs Cove at 7PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
334
326
322
318
310
248
245
245
299
299
302
248
201
196
191
226
220
171
171
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
S
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:32PM1.89m
8:21AM1.64m
7:14PM1.96m
8:35AM1.73m
7:52PM2.01m
Low Tide
12:46PM1.23m
1:42AM0.42m
1:23PM1.09m
2:08AM0.38m
1:57PM0.94m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:50
6:49
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
21
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
21
20
21
22
23
23
22
21
Feels °C
21
22
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
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