Japs Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.34° W

Issued: 4 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs Cove sea temperature is
18.3° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs Cove at 11AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
476
443
437
432
361
302
302
411
400
385
326
209
255
248
245
245
301
305
387
425
436
436
362
353
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
5
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:36PM2.33m
1:51PM1.65m
00:32AM2.11m
2:45PM1.71m
1:33AM1.86m
3:37PM1.79m
Low Tide
7:01AM0.06m
6:33PM1.15m
7:50AM0.23m
7:54PM1.15m
8:37AM0.42m
9:25PM1.09m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
13
14
15
13
15
15
14
13
12
13
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
476
443
437
432
361
302
302
411
400
385
326
209
255
248
245
245
301
305
387
425
436
436
362
353
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
75
75
75
50
48
43
41
40
40
40
41
202
207
204
204
123
18
18
9
9
25
25
38
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
9
6
6
3
15
37
37
38
15
7
7
24
24
21
11
10
30
30
24
51
9
9
25
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
9
9
3
6
6
6
5
5
6
3
5
6
10
11
12
13
9
12
11
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
22
11
47
454
707
127
127
34
4
51
15
156
156
156
40
31
31
22
17
156
156
156
40
31
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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