Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 3 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 11PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.9
W
10
1.9
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
811
799
940
840
711
691
682
589
581
556
540
532
525
517
509
501
501
509
617
681
671
661
642
625
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
N
35
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
50
NNW
40
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:00PM0.93m
1:27PM0.95m
10:59PM0.44m
1:54PM0.97m
00:01AM0.46m
Low Tide
5:09AM0.13m
9:26PM0.43m
5:52AM0.10m
9:14PM0.43m
6:31AM0.09m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:19
5:19
 mm
1
5
4
1
1
5
3
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
13
13
12
13
15
13
14
13
12
12
12
13
16
15
13
12
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
9
8
8
9
8
10
10
11
13
9
10
9
8
8
7
7
9
8
6
5
3
5
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.9
W
10
1.9
W
9
Energy kJ
811
799
940
840
711
691
682
589
581
556
540
532
525
517
509
501
501
509
617
681
671
661
641
625
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.3
W
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.9
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
9
31
33
71
101
137
132
152
144
224
272
269
184
269
269
234
284
237
223
642
560
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
W
13
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.8
W
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
21
5
55
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
36
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NW
3
1.3
WNW
10
0.4
NNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
6
1.1
NW
5
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2
WNW
9
1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
Energy kJ
5
5
5
8
9
4
4
2
322
3
31
25
69
6
14
10
10
14
289
452
641
46
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
34
34
17
34
34
0
0
0
24
4
4
0
0
0
0
51
89
129
81
120
388
656
388
388
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
1
8
9
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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