Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 3AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3962 | 3224 | 2985 | 2763 | 2557 | 2080 | 1866 | 1684 | 1457 | 1014 | 848 | 835 | 714 | 563 | 517 | 419 | 460 | 516 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:05AM0.58m | 2:38PM0.89m | 2:04AM0.64m | 2:50PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.44m | 7:29AM0.09m | 8:57PM0.35m | 8:08AM0.17m | 9:14PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 3962 | 3224 | 2985 | 2763 | 2557 | 2080 | 1866 | 1684 | 1457 | 1014 | 848 | 835 | 714 | 563 | 517 | 419 | 412 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 21 | 198 | 213 | 213 | 251 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 194 | 516 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 23 | SW 22 | S 15 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 67 | 151 | 186 | 278 | 460 | 146 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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