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Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.34° W

Japs Cove WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Japs Cove sea temperature is
23.2°C
4.6° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM. 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+)11AM (Tue 6th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 10th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 18s

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


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