Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Japs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.7° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 6PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)13ft (4.0m)12s
Afternoon (21 Sep)15ft (4.5m)15s
Evening (21 Sep)15ft (4.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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4
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4598
3355
8279
8464
8018
7622
7418
7522
8912
11093
11366
10955
9318
7448
6034
4869
3924
3060
2647
2380
2310
2002
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
E
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:42PM0.74m
12:16PM0.77m
2:20AM0.39m
12:13PM0.81m
Low Tide
9:14PM0.23m
8:41PM0.29m
3:42AM0.39m
7:49PM0.33m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:24
6:25
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
8
8
10
11
12
11
11
9
8
8
11
16
15
16
17
Feels °C
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
4
4
7
7
7
7
7
5
4
4
8
14
12
12
14
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