Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 3AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6482 | 6340 | 2981 | 6475 | 9143 | 10111 | 9156 | 8140 | 7427 | 6948 | 6402 | 5474 | 4692 | 3997 | 3436 | 2392 | 2715 | 1645 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:19AM0.97m | 1:31PM0.64m | 2:44AM0.98m | 1:44PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.08m | 8:36AM0.33m | 7:42PM0.03m | 8:58AM0.36m | 8:03PM0.00m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5594 | 5432 | 1344 | — | — | 10111 | 9156 | 8140 | 7427 | 6948 | 6402 | 5474 | 4692 | 3997 | 3436 | 2392 | 2715 | 1645 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 424 | 386 | — | 392 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6482 | 6340 | 2981 | 6475 | 9143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 400 | 432 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 145 | 567 | 567 | 567 | 369 | 280 | 77 | 227 | 99 | 99 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 |
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