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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 9 am Sunday 31 May 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Japs today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 2PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | |
2392 | 2564 | 3597 | 5850 | 5165 | 4343 | 3823 | 3346 | 2710 | 2329 | 1649 | 1234 | 911 | 617 | 508 | 373 | 326 | 371 | 753 | 1275 | 971 | 676 | 676 | 1331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:49PM0.95m | 10:53PM0.47m | 1:17PM0.97m | 11:24PM0.48m | 1:45PM0.98m | 11:53PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.12m | 8:06PM0.43m | 5:26AM0.09m | 8:24PM0.44m | 5:58AM0.06m | 8:43PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | 5:16 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 12 | 31 | — | 5032 | 5165 | 4343 | 3823 | 3346 | 2710 | 2329 | 1649 | 1234 | 911 | 617 | 508 | 243 | 326 | 190 | 753 | 419 | 259 | 676 | 676 | 476 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | SSW 20 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | W 11 | W 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 37 | 26 | 57 | 120 | 218 | 198 | 292 | 489 | 169 | 387 | 125 | 220 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 195 | 305 | 373 | 271 | 371 | 143 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 25 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 2392 | 2564 | 3597 | 5850 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 19 | 37 | 41 | 40 | 24 | 29 | 39 | 1495 | 1275 | 971 | 650 | 581 | 1331 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 128 | 145 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 129 | 301 | 317 | 317 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 122 | 120 | 120 | 145 | 388 | 388 | 333 |
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