Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 8AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5641 | 4766 | 3874 | 3470 | 2919 | 2650 | 2796 | 2831 | 2643 | 2610 | 2578 | 2796 | 2761 | 2545 | 2513 | 2140 | 2169 | 1863 | 1712 | 2799 | 2368 | 2299 | 1969 | 2694 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:33AM0.44m | 1:00PM0.72m | 00:55AM0.57m | 12:58PM0.69m | 1:08AM0.71m | 1:02PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.38m | 7:36PM0.38m | 6:39AM0.33m | 7:04PM0.32m | 7:14AM0.30m | 7:00PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 5641 | 4766 | 3874 | 3470 | 2919 | 2650 | 2796 | 2831 | 2643 | 2610 | 2578 | 2796 | 2761 | 2545 | 2513 | 2140 | 2169 | 1863 | 1712 | 2799 | 2368 | 2299 | 1969 | 2694 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 24 | 17 | 11 | 11 | — | 10 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 452 | 609 | 777 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 10 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 459 | 338 | 675 | 718 | 1255 | 1524 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 89 | 89 | 34 | 0 | 89 | 120 | 81 | 24 | 4 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 24 | 17 |
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