Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 6PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
350 | 969 | 1144 | 1474 | 1710 | 2100 | 2733 | 5786 | 5522 | 4762 | 4228 | 3955 | 3650 | 2919 | 2667 | 2509 | 2326 | 1892 | 1643 | 1723 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:09PM0.92m | 00:29AM0.51m | 1:21PM0.92m | 00:52AM0.59m | 1:33PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.35m | 6:13AM0.17m | 7:54PM0.33m | 6:45AM0.15m | 7:52PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
350 | 969 | 1144 | 1474 | 1710 | 1811 | 1699 | 5786 | 5522 | 4762 | 4228 | 3955 | 3650 | 2919 | 2667 | 2509 | 2326 | 1892 | 1643 | 1723 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SW 22 |
206 | 416 | 731 | 1195 | 1606 | 2100 | 2733 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 48 | 118 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
163 | 104 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 77 | 77 |
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