Surf Forecasts:
Japs Cove surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, S swell with 430 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. 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 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Japs Cove over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve been staring at the charts for the next 16 days, and honestly, for Japs Cove, it’s a pretty grim stretch. There’s no real standout session where everything lines up perfectly. The first few days are a write-off, and the pattern doesn’t really improve.
The water temps are sitting at 69°F right now, which is a solid 5°F warmer than average for this time of year. That’s pretty unusual – feels like a warm bath out there.
We start off on Sunday the 12th of July. Morning is clean but the swell is tiny at 2ft from the SSW, and the wave energy is only moderate (210). The comment says poor surf conditions, and I’m not gonna argue. The afternoon goes cross-onshore and choppy – forget it.
Monday the 13th offers a glimmer: glassy conditions in the morning on that 2ft SSW swell, but it’s still barely surfable. The energy is low (158). It’s the best looking window of the first week, but that’s not saying much – it’s for the desperate soul with a longboard.
From Tuesday the 14th right through to Sunday the 27th of July, it’s a long run of poor surf conditions. The wind is almost always cross-onshore, chopping up what little swell there is. The swell height stays under 3ft for most of it, with the occasional bump to 4ft or 4ft on the 24th and 25th. Even then, the wind is still on it, and the comments are all “poor surf conditions.” The energy does get up to a moderate 679 on the 24th afternoon, but with moderate cross-onshore wind, it’s just messy.
The whole 16-day window is a blank run for any decent surf. The swell is small, the wind is mostly wrong, and the break is a sheltered, inconsistent reef. For a spot like Japs Cove, a long dry spell like this isn’t unusual – it’s a fickle wave that needs the right combo. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because things can always change, but right now, you’re better off leaving the board in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 101 | 59 | 59 | 89 | 109 | 108 | 95 | 196 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 54 | 214 | 370 | 411 | 417 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.51m | 8:05PM2.53m | 10:11AM1.58m | 8:57PM2.58m | 10:54AM1.64m | 9:46PM2.56m | 11:35AM1.69m | 10:35PM2.45m | 12:17PM1.75m | 11:24PM2.25m | 12:59PM1.80m | 00:13AM2.00m | 1:41PM1.84m | 1:07AM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM1.10m | 3:34AM-0.12m | 2:35PM1.05m | 4:19AM-0.16m | 3:30PM1.00m | 5:03AM-0.12m | 4:24PM0.97m | 5:44AM-0.01m | 5:21PM0.95m | 6:24AM0.16m | 6:21PM0.96m | 7:01AM0.36m | 7:28PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 183 | 178 | 107 | 139 | 101 | 44 | 59 | 89 | 36 | 42 | 95 | 196 | 71 | 57 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 214 | 370 | 411 | 417 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 15 | W 3 | W 4 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 109 | 108 | 29 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 55 | 94 | 54 | 76 | 192 | 157 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 21 | S 14 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | SSW 15 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 9 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 65 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 22 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | W 7 | — | SE 2 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | WNW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 42 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 50 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 40 | 156 | 127 | 10 | 11 | 73 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 67 | 11 |
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