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Japs Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Far West (22 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Japs surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 30 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Japs today?
The current surf forecast for Japs at 9AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
3025 | 2610 | 2223 | 1948 | 1857 | 1656 | 1680 | 1665 | 1736 | 1889 | 1863 | 1838 | 1812 | 1779 | 1705 | 1504 | 1387 | 1266 | 1069 | 984 | 905 | 839 | 852 | 852 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 11:09PM0.58m | 12:13PM0.80m | 11:25PM0.57m | 12:34PM0.89m | 11:41PM0.56m | 12:57PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.25m | 6:38PM0.38m | 5:28AM0.18m | 7:06PM0.37m | 5:44AM0.12m | 7:31PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 3025 | 2610 | 2223 | 1948 | 1857 | 1656 | 1680 | 1665 | 1736 | 1889 | 1863 | 1838 | 1812 | 1779 | 1705 | 1504 | 1387 | 1266 | 1069 | 984 | 905 | 839 | 852 | 852 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 95 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | — | — | 8 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 51 | 17 | 0 |
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