Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 8AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3377 | 2801 | 2474 | 2171 | 1864 | 1521 | 1607 | 1583 | 1583 | 1750 | 2275 | 2207 | 2174 | 2283 | 2639 | 2708 | 2895 | 2747 | 2526 | 2005 | 1975 | 1915 | 1778 | 1545 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:51PM0.82m | 12:50PM0.87m | 00:11AM0.35m | 12:58PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.21m | 10:23PM0.27m | 9:23PM0.33m | 4:49AM0.27m | 8:29PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3377 | 2801 | 2474 | 2171 | 1864 | 1521 | 1607 | 1583 | 1583 | 1750 | 2275 | 2207 | 2174 | 2283 | 2639 | 2708 | 2895 | 2747 | 2526 | 2005 | 1975 | 1915 | 1778 | 1545 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | 16 | 37 | 60 | 58 | 113 | 113 | 155 | — | 596 | 755 | 515 | — | — | — | — | 530 | 530 | — | — | 264 | 206 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 29 | — | 530 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 108 | 145 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 0 |
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