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/ VIC – Far West (22 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Japs surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 19 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Japs today?
The current surf forecast for Japs at 11PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | |
966 | 1009 | 1009 | 1070 | 1031 | 964 | 990 | 1039 | 1114 | 1136 | 1046 | 936 | 1055 | 1178 | 2562 | 2606 | 2686 | 2610 | 2172 | 1575 | 1229 | 1065 | 1065 | 1279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:03PM1.05m | 10:49PM0.56m | 2:35PM1.00m | 11:32PM0.61m | 3:08PM0.94m | 00:17AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.55m | 6:32AM-0.10m | 9:07PM0.58m | 7:10AM-0.08m | 9:17PM0.58m | 7:48AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 221 | 276 | 399 | 404 | 1031 | 528 | 622 | 632 | 1114 | 1136 | 1046 | 936 | 1055 | 777 | 2562 | 2606 | 2686 | 2610 | 2172 | 1575 | 1229 | 1065 | 1065 | 1279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 395 | 2 | — | — | 700 | 748 | 853 | 906 | 1005 | 1178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 966 | 1009 | 1009 | 1070 | — | 964 | 990 | 1039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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