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/ VIC – Far West (22 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Japs surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 17 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 11PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
2317 | 1914 | 1810 | 2103 | 2012 | 1952 | 1791 | 1651 | 1439 | 1220 | 1042 | 960 | 880 | 805 | 734 | 739 | 1106 | 1067 | 932 | 1047 | 936 | 816 | 800 | 739 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.02m | 10:04PM0.44m | 1:31PM1.05m | 10:11PM0.50m | 2:03PM1.05m | 10:49PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.44m | 5:22AM-0.01m | 9:12PM0.50m | 5:55AM-0.07m | 9:07PM0.55m | 6:32AM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 2317 | 1914 | 1810 | 2103 | 2012 | 1952 | 1791 | 1651 | 1439 | 1220 | 1042 | 960 | 880 | 805 | 734 | 255 | 221 | 276 | 399 | 404 | 936 | 816 | 800 | 739 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | E 9 | SW 21 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 90 | 45 | 45 | 77 | 251 | 251 | 148 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 486 | 528 | 622 | 632 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 39 | 739 | 1106 | 1067 | 932 | 1047 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 77 | 99 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 4 | 34 | 77 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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