Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 9 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.2° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 5PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (25 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (25 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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)
4
4
4
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.1
SSW
15
1.4
SW
12
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1249
1147
1018
892
772
760
561
566
590
1446
1576
2140
2378
2346
2423
2457
2457
2491
2594
2523
2465
2322
2293
2048
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:46AM0.67m
11:37AM0.76m
12:04PM0.83m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.21m
2:11AM0.20m
3:19AM0.19m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
12
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
12
13
12
10
10
10
Feels °C
11
8
11
11
10
9
9
9
7
7
11
12
10
10
8
7
7
6
9
10
9
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
1249
1147
1018
892
772
760
561
442
590
1446
1576
2140
2378
2346
2423
2457
2457
2491
2594
2523
2465
2322
2293
2048
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
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
13
11
22
94
358
566
566
181
302
162
148
154
97
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
SSE
7
Energy kJ
55
54
106
186
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.5
ESE
3
Energy kJ
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
52
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
93
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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