Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 9 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 12PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
0
0
0
0
!
!
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4262
3017
2460
4703
3595
3228
2968
2774
2736
2623
2278
2148
2148
1974
1752
1831
962
2111
1983
1885
1714
1888
1812
1884
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:23PM0.86m
2:20AM0.58m
3:40PM0.80m
3:35AM0.57m
3:54PM0.75m
Low Tide
7:57AM0.09m
9:46PM0.43m
8:36AM0.20m
10:15PM0.35m
9:13AM0.33m
10:50PM0.29m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
12
12
11
10
10
9
Feels °C
6
5
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
11
9
7
6
5
8
7
7
5
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
14
1.6
SW
12
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
3810
3017
2460
4703
3595
3228
2968
2774
2736
2623
2278
2148
2148
1974
1752
1831
747
2111
1983
1885
1714
1888
1812
1884
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SW
16
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
1.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1057
1356
1193
6
6
6
3
3
962
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
11
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
8
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
5
1.1
W
5
0.8
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
4262
442
316
9
6
24
69
21
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
1
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
275
567
331
346
452
452
452
227
186
186
77
77
77
77
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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