
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 9AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4533 | 3615 | 3160 | 2692 | 2147 | 1886 | 1697 | 1550 | 1450 | 1462 | 1319 | 1200 | 1180 | 1111 | 1111 | 1059 | 925 | 940 | 1021 | 1796 | 4243 | 5128 | 5536 | 5536 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:00AM0.43m | 1:48PM0.97m | 00:41AM0.49m | 2:05PM0.97m | 1:17AM0.55m | 2:21PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.38m | 6:41AM0.11m | 8:46PM0.36m | 7:14AM0.12m | 8:52PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
4533 | 3615 | 3160 | 2692 | 2147 | 1886 | 1697 | 1550 | 1450 | 1462 | 1319 | 1200 | 1180 | 1111 | 1111 | 1059 | 925 | 940 | 874 | 1796 | 4243 | 5128 | 5536 | 5536 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
649 | 637 | 482 | 379 | 305 | 239 | 160 | 125 | 92 | 64 | 46 | 33 | 158 | 388 | 388 | 332 | 559 | 835 | 1021 | 736 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 21 | 46 | 90 | 117 | 22 | 28 | 11 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 77 | 77 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
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