Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 3 pm 15 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 (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 7PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (15 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
SW
18
2.1
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1277
1098
669
694
808
795
761
1453
2140
3079
3137
2525
2155
1977
1712
1428
1116
919
905
649
609
528
409
355
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
20
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:11PM1.03m
1:43PM1.04m
2:13PM1.02m
Low Tide
4:49AM-0.02m
5:40AM-0.05m
6:28AM-0.04m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
2
6
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
15
15
16
15
16
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
15
Feels °C
10
11
10
9
9
9
11
12
12
11
11
13
12
13
13
12
16
15
14
13
12
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
W
12
2.1
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
1277
1098
669
694
808
795
761
686
2140
3079
3137
2525
2155
1977
1712
1428
1116
919
905
649
609
528
409
355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.4
W
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
6
0.4
W
8
Energy kJ
26
26
379
411
322
251
616
1453
476
54
32
17
17
8
7
7
6
2
3
2
1
1
1
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
26
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
40
9
18
62
239
151
116
81
6
6
2
1
7
13
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.4
N
4
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
3
7
3
9
7
61
28
10
13
22
5
5
4
5
2
5
5
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
36
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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