Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs Cove today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs Cove at 6AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Japs Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 13 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 196 | 163 | 98 | 109 | 183 | 163 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 151 | 139 | 77 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.64m | 10:58AM2.22m | 00:20AM1.48m | 11:37AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.35m | 4:36AM0.85m | 6:04PM0.36m | 5:04AM0.99m | 7:07PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 110 | 196 | 163 | 80 | 42 | 183 | 163 | 159 | 159 | 49 | 44 | 35 | 25 | 153 | 151 | 139 | 73 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 15 | W 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 109 | 70 | 105 | 98 | 109 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 159 | 159 | 157 | 155 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 105 | 99 | 68 | 75 | 64 | 48 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 77 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 25 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 127 | 73 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
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