Japs Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.34° W

Issued: 4 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs Cove sea temperature is
19.8° C

3.4°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.


Japs Cove surf forecast from 14 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SW swell with 834 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Japs Cove this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Japs Cove in the next 16 days are 1.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5PM (Tue 16th Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Japs Cove over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
SW
24
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
324
225
195
215
365
365
450
834
432
516
516
476
366
302
400
209
207
301
430
436
326
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
W
10
W
10
WSW
25
W
10
W
10
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
25
W
5
SW
15
SSE
15
WSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:18AM1.55m
9:03PM2.59m
11:11AM1.57m
9:53PM2.58m
12:03PM1.59m
10:44PM2.50m
12:57PM1.61m
11:36PM2.33m
1:51PM1.65m
00:32AM2.11m
2:45PM1.71m
1:33AM1.86m
3:37PM1.79m
2:46AM1.62m
Low Tide
2:38PM1.06m
4:31AM-0.16m
3:30PM1.08m
5:21AM-0.15m
4:25PM1.10m
6:11AM-0.07m
5:25PM1.12m
7:01AM0.06m
6:33PM1.15m
7:50AM0.23m
7:54PM1.15m
8:37AM0.42m
9:25PM1.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:05
8:05
8:06
8:06
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
19
18
18
20
19
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
19
18
Feels °C
17
15
15
18
17
16
17
17
16
18
18
18
17
16
17
16
14
14
16
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
324
225
167
215
152
183
450
834
432
516
516
476
366
302
400
209
203
301
430
436
326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
26
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
23
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.5
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.2
S
12
0.4
WSW
5
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
26
47
47
140
365
365
114
178
89
158
192
75
99
43
41
202
207
11
7
25
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
24
0.3
SW
19
0.1
W
10
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
18
18
195
59
2
46
44
5
3
6
37
15
6
22
9
51
9
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
4
0.3
WNW
10
0.6
SW
12
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
5
Energy kJ
2
9
5
3
5
4
19
126
5
5
9
6
5
8
10
9
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
28
127
156
27
156
127
22
156
127
19
11
73
11
11
64
19
156
156
40
10
488
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
4
5
7
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Information about the Japs Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Japs Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Japs Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Japs Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Japs Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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