Japs Cove surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 13 Jul 2025 PDT
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Japs Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Japs Cove sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Japs Cove this week:

The surf forecast for Japs Cove over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Japs Cove in the next 12 days are 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 15th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Tue 15th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 16th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Japs Cove over the next 12 days.

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Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
0.4
SSW
0.3
SW
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
Period(s) (?)151614151515201918181616161515151514141413131413131317171716161615151414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)160214133150131701972482633342682322202052221771381231281411087592726555808397108126134164155136120
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
25
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
5
S
10
S
10
SW
5
W
10
SSW
15
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
S
10
S
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
WSW
5
SE
10
SW
15
W
5
SW
10
SW
15
W
5
SW
10
SW
25
W
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:38PM
1.60
11:23PM
2.11
1:13PM
1.67
12:09AM
1.93
1:51PM
1.76
1:03AM
1.71
2:33PM
1.85
2:17AM
1.48
3:21PM
1.95
4:02AM
1.31
4:15PM
2.05
6:04AM
1.28
5:13PM
2.15
7:38AM
1.35
6:12PM
2.26
8:40AM
1.44
7:08PM
2.36
9:26AM
1.52
8:00PM
2.43
10:06AM
1.58
8:48PM
2.46
10:43AM
1.63
9:34PM
2.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:21PM
1.10
6:33AM
0.29
6:19PM
1.08
7:06AM
0.42
7:29PM
1.04
7:41AM
0.58
8:53PM
0.96
8:20AM
0.75
10:26PM
0.81
9:07AM
0.92
11:51PM
0.60
10:10AM
1.07
12:59AM
0.38
11:26AM
1.15
1:54AM
0.19
12:37PM
1.17
2:43AM
0.05
1:38PM
1.13
3:28AM
-0.03
2:32PM
1.08
4:09AM
-0.04
3:20PM
1.03
4:47AM
0.00
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Sunrise5:52--5:52--5:52--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:56--5:56--5:56--5:58--5:58--5:58--
Sunset-8:05--8:05--8:04--8:04--8:02--8:02--8:01--8:01--8:00--8:00--8:00--7:59-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161716171918181818171818181818182019192019202019202120212220212220202119
Feels °C (?)151513161818181718181717181617171918192019202019202120212119212119202016

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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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 12 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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