Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 3AM is: 7.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 21ft (6.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3978 | 8033 | 12044 | 24009 | 21635 | 17912 | 13844 | 10002 | 8168 | 5765 | 4178 | 3615 | 3013 | 2692 | 2147 | 1886 | 1697 | 1450 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:30PM0.95m | 00:00AM0.43m | 1:48PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.17m | 9:02PM0.39m | 6:05AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3978 | — | — | — | — | 17912 | 13844 | 10002 | 8168 | 5765 | 4178 | 3615 | 3013 | 2692 | 2147 | 1886 | 1697 | 1450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 649 | 738 | 637 | 482 | 363 | 307 | 198 | 160 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2866 | 8033 | 12044 | 24009 | 21635 | — | — | — | — | 830 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 625 | 635 | 369 | 449 | 449 | 567 | 77 | 108 | 128 | 127 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 4 |
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