Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 3 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Japs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Japs today (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 7PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)7ft (2.1m)15s
Evening (22 Jun)7ft (2.1m)14s

Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2140
1885
1810
1888
1787
1663
1849
2053
2318
2094
1940
1875
1875
1940
2073
2140
2207
2071
1942
1817
1756
1551
1249
1129
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:54PM0.75m
5:03AM0.56m
4:00PM0.70m
7:20AM0.58m
3:45PM0.67m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.29m
9:46AM0.45m
11:30PM0.25m
10:10AM0.57m
00:15AM0.23m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
12
11
10
10
9
10
13
14
14
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
11
11
9
9
9
8
9
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
2140
1885
1810
1888
1787
1663
1849
2053
2318
2094
1940
1875
1875
1940
2073
2140
2207
2071
1942
1817
1756
1551
1249
1129
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
Energy kJ
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.9
W
5
1
W
5
0.7
NW
4
1
NW
5
Energy kJ
9
37
53
16
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
4
24
4
4
4
81
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
0
24
99
77
2
2
2
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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