Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Japs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.3° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 9PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)--
Afternoon (29 Aug)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (29 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2326
1892
1643
1834
1952
2174
2274
2415
2711
2911
3169
3216
3264
3312
3898
3659
3710
3056
6625
5674
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
5
NW
10
NNW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
ENE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:33PM0.90m
1:18AM0.68m
1:44PM0.86m
1:45AM0.75m
1:52PM0.81m
Low Tide
7:52PM0.29m
7:15AM0.16m
7:55PM0.24m
7:44AM0.20m
8:01PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
6:06
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Temp °C
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
12
14
15
14
Feels °C
7
7
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
10
13
13
11
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