Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Japs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 15 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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 12PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)13ft (4.0m)15s
Afternoon (15 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (15 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
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2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6638
6251
6044
5768
5261
4719
4009
3609
3056
3056
2886
2846
2686
2485
2271
2103
2103
1432
3116
3212
3330
2942
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
E
15
SE
20
SSE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
NE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:51PM0.87m
1:35AM0.71m
2:00PM0.84m
2:15AM0.77m
2:09PM0.81m
Low Tide
7:02AM0.13m
8:03PM0.30m
7:37AM0.18m
8:13PM0.20m
8:09AM0.24m
8:30PM0.13m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
13
11
11
11
11
16
16
16
14
Feels °C
8
8
9
7
8
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
8
8
8
14
13
13
10
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