Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 6AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3594 | 4007 | 1761 | 4117 | 3680 | 3495 | 6920 | 6921 | 8361 | 8054 | 9086 | 9247 | 8071 | 8071 | 7583 | 7095 | 6207 | 5914 | 4485 | 3728 | 2787 | 5189 | 4978 | 4433 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:46AM0.71m | 2:22PM0.74m | 5:45AM0.64m | 1:57PM0.74m | 1:16PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.55m | 9:53PM0.11m | 8:47AM0.61m | 10:11PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 24 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2931 | 3294 | 1761 | 3601 | 2887 | 2847 | 3436 | 5843 | 6564 | — | 22 | 8629 | 8071 | 8071 | 7583 | 7095 | 6207 | 5914 | 4485 | 3728 | 2787 | 5189 | 4978 | 4433 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 306 | 241 | 1006 | 1201 | 915 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 84 | 305 | 305 | 400 | 790 | — | 1278 | 1663 | 1692 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3594 | 4007 | 696 | 4117 | 3680 | 3495 | 6920 | 6921 | 8361 | 8054 | 9086 | 9247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 4 | 120 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 108 | 108 | 120 | 81 | 128 | 128 | 145 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 17 | 24 | 24 |
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