Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Japs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.3° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 11PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)--
Afternoon (14 Aug)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (14 Aug)15ft (4.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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)
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1
0
0
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8517
8454
8995
8630
7996
6904
6638
6251
6044
5768
5261
4719
4009
3609
3056
3056
2886
2717
2557
2485
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ENE
15
E
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:44PM0.91m
00:52AM0.62m
1:51PM0.87m
1:35AM0.71m
2:00PM0.84m
Low Tide
8:06PM0.39m
7:02AM0.13m
8:03PM0.30m
7:37AM0.18m
8:13PM0.20m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
10
10
10
8
8
9
7
8
9
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