Japs Cove surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 29 May 2026 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Japs Cove surf forecast from 29 May 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with 560 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 0.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) 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 (Thu 4th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 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 Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
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
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
110
74
77
102
181
346
336
441
399
390
360
330
322
217
199
124
218
329
560
486
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
WSW
15
SE
10
S
20
WSW
10
SE
10
S
20
W
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SE
10
S
20
W
10
S
20
SE
10
SSW
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:43AM1.51m
8:32PM2.20m
10:25AM1.51m
9:03PM2.21m
11:07AM1.49m
9:35PM2.20m
11:50AM1.46m
10:09PM2.17m
12:36PM1.43m
10:43PM2.11m
1:28PM1.42m
11:19PM2.03m
2:23PM1.42m
11:56PM1.93m
Low Tide
2:15PM1.08m
3:51AM0.25m
2:46PM1.13m
4:27AM0.23m
3:18PM1.16m
5:05AM0.24m
3:49PM1.20m
5:44AM0.28m
4:21PM1.24m
6:25AM0.33m
4:55PM1.28m
7:06AM0.39m
5:39PM1.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:58
7:58
7:59
7:59
8:00
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
14
12
13
16
15
16
18
18
17
16
16
17
17
16
15
13
16
17
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.4
SSW
13
1.2
W
7
0.8
W
11
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
W
6
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.6
W
10
1.1
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
108
110
41
30
70
150
146
336
48
399
390
360
330
322
85
67
66
137
51
560
486
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.2
SSE
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
26
25
74
77
102
181
346
66
441
24
24
17
16
21
217
199
118
218
329
33
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
21
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
2
9
21
21
31
33
33
33
14
5
19
22
21
18
76
40
124
142
164
19
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
6
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
7
0.8
W
11
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
11
7
31
149
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
127
127
9
11
83
9
11
73
11
11
11
9
11
127
11
11
156
9
10
11
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
2
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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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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