Surf Forecasts:
Japs Cove surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Japs Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Japs Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Japs Cove in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Japs Cove over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a close look at what we've got cooking for Japs Cove.
Straight up, it's a lean stretch ahead. This is a sheltered reef break, and it's telling on the forecast. We're looking at a pretty quiet 16-day window. The only real glimmer of something rideable is a single morning slot right at the very end, so we've got a long gap of nothing much to recommend before that.
We kick off on Tuesday, July 7th, with a small pulse of SSW groundswell at about 3 ft and a long 18-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 464. The morning offers glassy conditions with a light SW wind straight offshore. But don't get too excited – it's described as marginal surf with questionable tide, and the score is poor. The afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze. From there, it's a grind. Every day through to Saturday, July 19th offers tiny swell, mostly 1 ft to 2 ft, with persistent cross-onshore or onshore winds. The period drops from 18 seconds down to 12-14 seconds, so the quality just isn't there. These are all scored as poor surf conditions. No standouts here.
Finally, on Sunday morning, July 19th, we get a tiny window. The swell is still small at about 2 ft from the SW with a 17-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 285. But the wind goes absolutely glassy – zero, calm. That's a massive positive for this break. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at about 68° for the time of year. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which for Japs Cove after this dry spell actually counts as a true standout. It won't be big, but it could be clean if you're a patient surfer who knows this inconsistent spot. Keep in mind it’s a sheltered reef for advanced surfers only – and it can be quiet there with crowds sometimes.
Monday and Tuesday after that slip back into poor conditions with cross-onshore wind and dropping swell. That’s about it. The second week is a write-off.
So the one and only highlight is that glassy Sunday morning, July 19th. The rest of the period is a write-off. Get on it if you can, because this spot doesn't hand out clean windows often.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 14 |
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 kJ | 408 | 280 | 276 | 268 | 339 | 306 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 196 | 170 | 183 | 134 | 108 | 139 | 71 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.87m | 4:10AM1.28m | 4:30PM2.00m | 6:07AM1.26m | 5:23PM2.14m | 7:36AM1.33m | 6:18PM2.29m | 8:38AM1.42m | 7:12PM2.43m | 9:27AM1.51m | 8:05PM2.53m | 10:11AM1.58m | 8:57PM2.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.80m | 10:47PM0.89m | 9:18AM0.93m | 00:04AM0.66m | 10:18AM1.04m | 1:05AM0.41m | 11:28AM1.11m | 1:58AM0.18m | 12:36PM1.13m | 2:47AM0.00m | 1:38PM1.10m | 3:34AM-0.12m | 2:35PM1.05m | 4:19AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 5 |
| kJ | 55 | 280 | 150 | 56 | 339 | 130 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 196 | 170 | 183 | 134 | 108 | 139 | 71 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 15 | W 5 | W 5 | S 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 408 | 106 | 276 | 268 | 16 | 306 | 96 | 71 | 51 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | W 5 | S 14 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | 103 | 123 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 51 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 127 | 10 | 11 | 73 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 156 | 0 | 11 | 73 | 11 |
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