Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 4PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1438 | 1417 | 1387 | 1365 | 1261 | 1200 | 1076 | 990 | 913 | 826 | 812 | 739 | 699 | 723 | 773 | 897 | 792 | 917 | 1193 | 2140 | 2358 | 2326 | 2690 | 2658 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:08PM0.56m | 3:01AM0.99m | 1:27PM0.57m | 3:29AM0.95m | 1:46PM0.58m | 3:58AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.42m | 7:33PM0.01m | 9:29AM0.44m | 8:00PM0.02m | 9:52AM0.46m | 8:26PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1438 | 1417 | 1387 | 1365 | 1261 | 1200 | 1076 | 990 | 913 | 826 | 812 | 739 | 699 | 723 | 773 | 897 | 792 | 711 | 1193 | 2140 | 2358 | 2326 | 2690 | 2658 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 16 | 38 | 92 | 157 | 249 | 351 | 595 | 917 | 574 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 14 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 99 | 227 | 227 | 145 | 145 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 145 | 186 | 108 | 108 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 145 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 4 |
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