Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 9AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2708 | 2390 | 2202 | 2037 | 1736 | 1699 | 1573 | 1452 | 1405 | 2815 | 2786 | 2716 | 2486 | 2360 | 2299 | 1980 | 2070 | 2070 | 1554 | 2535 | 2503 | 2413 | 2383 | 2418 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:05AM0.83m | 12:56PM0.70m | 1:29AM0.91m | 12:59PM0.66m | 1:56AM0.96m | 12:59PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.24m | 6:54PM0.15m | 7:44AM0.29m | 7:03PM0.08m | 8:09AM0.35m | 7:17PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2708 | 2390 | 2202 | 2037 | 1736 | 1699 | 1573 | 1452 | 1405 | 2815 | 2786 | 2716 | 2486 | 2360 | 2299 | 1980 | 2070 | 2070 | 1554 | 2535 | 2503 | 2413 | 2383 | 2418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 22 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | NE 4 | — | SSW 18 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 77 | 98 | 286 | 582 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 768 | 15 | — | 15 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 167 | 227 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 34 | 36 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 24 | 0 |
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