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Japs Cove surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 31 May 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Japs Cove today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs Cove at 10PM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
339 | 336 | 253 | 465 | 441 | 289 | 364 | 399 | 395 | 390 | 475 | 459 | 360 | 347 | 334 | 330 | 322 | 318 | 318 | 255 | 251 | 215 | 212 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.49m | 9:35PM2.20m | 11:50AM1.46m | 10:09PM2.17m | 12:36PM1.43m | 10:43PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM1.16m | 5:05AM0.24m | 3:49PM1.20m | 5:44AM0.28m | 4:21PM1.24m | 6:25AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 110 | 336 | 253 | 465 | 441 | 289 | 364 | 399 | 395 | 390 | 475 | 459 | 360 | 347 | 334 | 330 | 322 | 318 | 318 | 255 | 251 | 31 | 212 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSE 15 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 339 | 66 | 84 | 20 | 26 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 31 | 215 | 31 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 16 | W 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 66 | 33 | 104 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 54 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 39 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 77 | 51 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 156 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 156 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
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