Japs Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a 16-day window, and the first surf recommendation doesn’t pop up until the 15th of August. That’s over a week of flat, poor conditions before anything even gets a sniff of a score. From the 7th of August right through to the 14th, every session is marked as poor surf – tiny waves, messy winds, and just not worth paddling out for. It’s a real dry spell.

Now, the first glimmer of something comes on Saturday the 15th of August, in the morning. Japs Cove is a sheltered reef break, and it’s inconsistent – so you’ve gotta be patient. The swell is tiny at 3ft, coming from the SSW, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which gives it some push, but at a beach break it’d be too straight; here, on a reef, it might hold up a bit better. The combined energy is moderate, at 405 – that’s the highest we see. Wind is a gentle cross-shore from the west, so it’s not ideal, but it’s not ruining it either. The water temperature is 72° – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, by over 6°, so it’s a real anomaly. Still, the wave comment says “marginal” – it’s a 1 out of 10, so don’t expect anything epic. It’s the only option on offer, but it’s only for advanced surfers, and crowds are possible here.

Saturday afternoon and Sunday the 16th stay poor, with swell at 2ft to 3ft, but the wind picks up and the energy drops. From the 17th to the 22nd, it’s the same story – tiny waves, cross-onshore winds, and poor quality. The combined energy stays in the 100s and 200s, weak to moderate. There’s nothing else to recommend. The best of a bad bunch is that Saturday morning on the 15th, but it’s a long shot. Keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change.

Rusty.

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