Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 9 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 3PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (23 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1849
2053
2185
2094
2065
1875
1875
1912
2073
2140
2241
2207
1975
1817
1609
1325
1223
1147
1018
874
772
689
555
566
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
10
W
25
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
0
NNE
5
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:03AM0.56m
4:00PM0.70m
7:20AM0.58m
3:45PM0.67m
11:46AM0.67m
Low Tide
9:46AM0.45m
11:30PM0.25m
10:10AM0.57m
00:15AM0.23m
1:08AM0.21m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:15
5:15
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
13
15
14
12
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
9
Feels °C
4
6
9
12
11
8
8
8
8
11
8
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
10
10
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
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
Energy kJ
1849
2053
2185
2094
2065
1875
1875
1912
2073
2140
2241
2207
1975
1817
1609
1325
1223
1147
1018
874
772
689
555
494
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
Energy kJ
13
11
22
94
358
566
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
Energy kJ
55
54
105
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
4
4
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
4
108
77
77
77
2
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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