Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 5AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5261 | 4719 | 4009 | 3609 | 3056 | 3056 | 2886 | 2886 | 2686 | 2485 | 2135 | 2103 | 2103 | 1432 | 3116 | 3212 | 3499 | 2959 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:35AM0.71m | 2:00PM0.84m | 2:15AM0.77m | 2:09PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.30m | 7:37AM0.18m | 8:13PM0.20m | 8:09AM0.24m | 8:30PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 5261 | 4719 | 4009 | 3609 | 3056 | 3056 | 2886 | 2886 | 2686 | 2485 | 2135 | 2103 | 2103 | 932 | 3116 | 3212 | 3499 | 2959 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | 169 | 1432 | 112 | 112 | 57 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | SW 22 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | 120 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 52 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 93 | 186 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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