Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 100 | 98 | 137 | 173 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 129 | 127 | 90 | 129 | 153 | 175 | 276 | 263 | 243 | 239 | 184 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
106 | 100 | 98 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 171 | 169 | 129 | 127 | 90 | 129 | 153 | 175 | 276 | 263 | 243 | 239 | 184 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
37 | 29 | 55 | 137 | 173 | 171 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 89 | 65 | 16 | 16 | 124 | 122 | 87 | 115 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 13 | W 13 |
28 | 37 | 17 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 46 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 |
8 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 158 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 73 | 127 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 73 | 10 | 10 |
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