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Japs Cove surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 23 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
17.7° C
(Which is 2.9°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 4AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
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 17°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 7 | S 14 | W 7 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | |
69 | 67 | 67 | 104 | 104 | 66 | 65 | 71 | 56 | 76 | 97 | 135 | 108 | 55 | 55 | 38 | 38 | 27 | 37 | 44 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.57m | 3:42AM1.87m | 6:28PM1.69m | 5:10AM1.82m | 7:01PM1.82m | 6:21AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58PM1.35m | 11:19AM0.37m | 11:38PM1.20m | 12:11PM0.41m | 00:44AM1.00m | 12:54PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 69 | 32 | 49 | 69 | 78 | 61 | 45 | 31 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 75 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 67 | 67 | 104 | 104 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 55 | 55 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 13 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 44 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 36 | 76 | 97 | 135 | 108 | 52 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 34 | 44 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 11 | 11 | 127 | 488 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 156 | 1034 | 488 |
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