Japs surf break

Japs surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 31 May 2026 AEST
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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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Japs today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 2PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (31 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (31 May)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
!
!
!
!
!
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2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.2
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
17
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
16
1.9
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.4
W
9
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
3.5
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2392
2564
3597
5850
5165
4343
3823
3346
2710
2329
1649
1234
911
617
508
373
326
371
753
1275
971
676
676
1331
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
W
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
NW
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
40
N
35
NNE
30
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
WNW
45
W
45
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
12:49PM0.95m
10:53PM0.47m
1:17PM0.97m
11:24PM0.48m
1:45PM0.98m
11:53PM0.50m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.12m
8:06PM0.43m
5:26AM0.09m
8:24PM0.44m
5:58AM0.06m
8:43PM0.45m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:16
5:16
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
1
2
1
5
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
9
8
9
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
13
14
14
13
4
4
5
6
7
7
8
5
3
3
2
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.2
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
13
1
W
10
1.9
W
10
0.9
SSW
16
1
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
12
31
5032
5165
4343
3823
3346
2710
2329
1649
1234
911
617
508
243
326
190
753
419
259
676
676
476
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.6
WNW
6
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
SW
12
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
W
11
0.9
W
12
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
9
37
26
57
120
218
198
292
489
169
387
125
220
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
137
195
305
373
271
371
143
48
15
15
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
4.5
SW
12
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
3
0.8
NNW
4
1
N
4
1
N
4
1
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
3
WNW
10
2.5
W
10
2.4
W
9
2.2
W
8
2.2
W
8
3.5
WSW
8
Energy kJ
2392
2564
3597
5850
12
7
19
37
41
40
24
29
39
1495
1275
971
650
581
1331
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
128
128
128
145
77
77
24
34
34
17
129
301
317
317
129
129
129
122
120
120
145
388
388
333
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
7
6
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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