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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 Friday 22 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 5PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | |
1083 | 1191 | 1591 | 2614 | 3528 | 3612 | 3377 | 2944 | 2326 | 1975 | 1584 | 1339 | 1210 | 1069 | 944 | 841 | 683 | 603 | 510 | 445 | 398 | 357 | 383 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:39PM0.86m | 1:03AM0.62m | 4:08PM0.78m | 1:53AM0.57m | 4:34PM0.71m | 3:06AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM-0.00m | 9:39PM0.56m | 8:24AM0.10m | 10:19PM0.52m | 8:56AM0.24m | 11:25PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 1083 | 1191 | 1591 | 2614 | 3528 | 3612 | 3377 | 2944 | 2326 | 1975 | 1584 | 1339 | 1210 | 1069 | 944 | 841 | 683 | 603 | 510 | 445 | 398 | 357 | 383 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | E 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 34 | 69 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | E 13 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | S 16 | SSW 18 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 45 | 31 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | E 13 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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