Japs Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.34° W

Japs Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs Cove sea temperature is
22.1°C
3.1° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs Cove at 1AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
100
98
137
173
171
171
169
129
127
90
129
153
175
276
263
243
239
184
178
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
W
15
WSW
10
S
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
10
SW
15
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
S
10
S
10
WSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:41PM2.10m
9:25AM1.60m
8:16PM2.17m
9:44AM1.66m
8:51PM2.19m
Low Tide
1:36PM1.16m
2:54AM0.28m
2:11PM1.06m
3:20AM0.24m
2:46PM0.96m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:29
7:28
7:27
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
24
22
22
23
23
24
25
25
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
24
23
Feels °C
24
23
23
23
24
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
23
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