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/ VIC – Far West (22 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Japs surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Japs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Japs today?
The current surf forecast for Japs at 9PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1496 | 1496 | 1667 | 1722 | 1777 | 1891 | 1834 | 1887 | 1622 | 1452 | 1430 | 1338 | 1108 | 625 | 570 | 910 | 990 | 1062 | 1044 | 808 | 778 | 993 | 833 | 799 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:33PM0.70m | 8:00PM0.65m | 9:52PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.31m | 6:35AM0.37m | 5:21AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1496 | 1496 | 1667 | 1722 | 1777 | 1891 | 1834 | 1887 | 1622 | 1452 | 1430 | 1338 | 1108 | 625 | 570 | 885 | 893 | 854 | 591 | 808 | 778 | 993 | 833 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 27 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 26 | 114 | 347 | 318 | 910 | 990 | 1062 | 1044 | 416 | 237 | 46 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | S 9 | ESE 5 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 301 | 521 | 54 | 10 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 62 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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