Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 1PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2267 | 2036 | 1915 | 1756 | 1457 | 1284 | 1217 | 1197 | 1177 | 972 | 903 | 1920 | 2048 | 2048 | 5694 | 8220 | 8087 | 8220 | 7754 | 8798 | 9272 | 10743 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:10PM0.78m | 4:45AM0.67m | 3:13PM0.75m | 5:51AM0.65m | 3:03PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.38m | 10:02PM0.15m | 9:39AM0.48m | 10:29PM0.14m | 9:53AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 2267 | 2036 | 1915 | 1756 | 1457 | 1284 | 1217 | 1197 | 1177 | 972 | 903 | — | — | 553 | 4831 | 8220 | 7429 | 7478 | 7754 | 7629 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | W 7 | — | NNW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 35 | 287 | — | 5 | 104 | 1920 | 2048 | 2048 | 5694 | — | 8087 | 8220 | — | 8798 | 9272 | 10743 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 120 | 4 | 120 | 108 | 108 | 127 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 158 | 108 | 670 | 624 | 158 | 158 |
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