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/ VIC – Far West (22 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Japs surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Japs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Japs sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Japs today?
The current surf forecast for Japs at 2PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
1510 | 1565 | 1387 | 1281 | 1281 | 1302 | 1131 | 1131 | 1058 | 1003 | 932 | 1220 | 1485 | 1676 | 2258 | 2783 | 2605 | 2810 | 3307 | 3110 | 4386 | 3850 | 3619 | 3745 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:20PM0.62m | 10:47PM0.61m | 11:57AM0.57m | 10:55PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.26m | 8:09AM0.38m | 5:47AM0.40m | 5:22PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 1510 | 1565 | 1387 | 1281 | 1281 | 1302 | 1131 | 1131 | 1058 | 1003 | 932 | 1220 | 1485 | 1537 | 1594 | 1569 | 1266 | 2810 | 3307 | 3110 | 4386 | 3850 | 3619 | 3745 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 26 | SSW 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 40 | 13 | 65 | 222 | 487 | 814 | 1397 | 1676 | 2258 | 2783 | 2605 | 1077 | 594 | 683 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 77 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 34 | 17 | 89 | 17 |
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