Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 3 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 7AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. 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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
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
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1787
1663
1849
2053
2185
2094
1940
1875
1875
1912
2073
2140
2207
2071
2111
1909
1673
1435
1249
1147
1018
956
772
689
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
SW
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:03AM0.56m
4:00PM0.70m
7:20AM0.58m
3:45PM0.67m
11:46AM0.67m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.29m
9:46AM0.45m
11:30PM0.25m
10:10AM0.57m
00:15AM0.23m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
10
13
15
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
11
12
14
13
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
6
5
4
6
9
12
11
9
8
8
8
9
11
13
11
8
7
9
11
10
12
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
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
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
1787
1663
1849
2053
2185
2094
1940
1875
1875
1912
2073
2140
2207
2071
2111
1909
1673
1435
1249
1147
1018
956
772
689
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
13
11
22
95
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
24
Energy kJ
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
48
32
34
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
4
4
4
4
24
24
24
24
24
24
0
0
0
24
17
227
17
2
2
2
0
52
2
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
4
4
3
3
3
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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
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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