Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 9 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Japs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Japs today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 3PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (24 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.1
SSW
15
1.4
SW
12
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2073
2140
2076
2045
1942
1909
1803
1551
1249
1147
1018
956
772
689
614
566
590
1446
1576
2111
2215
2032
2356
2356
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
10
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
5
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:20AM0.58m
3:45PM0.67m
11:46AM0.67m
11:37AM0.76m
Low Tide
10:10AM0.57m
00:15AM0.23m
1:08AM0.21m
2:11AM0.20m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
14
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
11
11
10
12
12
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
8
9
10
11
12
8
9
8
9
9
9
8
10
10
10
8
9
8
10
9
9
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
2073
2140
2076
2045
1942
1909
1803
1551
1249
1147
1018
956
772
689
614
442
590
1446
1576
2111
2215
2032
2356
2356
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
0.7
SW
18
Energy kJ
13
11
22
94
358
566
566
181
300
162
679
334
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
55
54
106
186
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
6
Energy kJ
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
3
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
24
24
4
145
186
17
2
2
99
99
167
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
99
17
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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