Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 9AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 483 | 534 | 332 | 313 | 734 | 649 | 494 | 416 | 409 | 314 | 268 | 197 | 164 | 134 | 125 | 196 | 176 | 251 | 289 | 250 | 322 | 293 | 366 | 671 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:36AM0.93m | 2:08PM0.66m | 4:04AM0.87m | 2:15PM0.65m | 4:34AM0.80m | 2:11PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.45m | 8:47PM0.02m | 9:55AM0.49m | 9:08PM0.07m | 10:10AM0.54m | 9:26PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 483 | 534 | 332 | 298 | 734 | 649 | 494 | 416 | 409 | 314 | 268 | 197 | 164 | 134 | 87 | 196 | 176 | 251 | 289 | 250 | 322 | 293 | 366 | 671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 6 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 17 | 290 | 313 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 81 | 79 | 143 | 132 | 129 | 125 | 68 | 69 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 69 | 68 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | S 22 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SE 5 | SW 18 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 17 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 33 | 83 | 4 | 108 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | NE 2 | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | — | NNE 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 11 | 42 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 18 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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