Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 3 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
14.9° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 9AM is: 5.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)16ft (5.0m)17s
Afternoon (05 Jul)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)13ft (4.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
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0
!
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
17
5
SSW
17
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11644
13196
14354
13664
11460
9482
7954
7067
5884
4454
3436
2887
2392
1949
1538
1264
1169
1143
2715
2160
2241
2157
2111
2122
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ENE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
2:15AM0.53m
3:27PM0.89m
3:00AM0.54m
3:43PM0.83m
3:48AM0.56m
3:50PM0.75m
Low Tide
8:13AM0.17m
10:10PM0.35m
8:44AM0.24m
10:26PM0.33m
9:13AM0.33m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
13
11
9
8
8
9
10
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
Feels °C
6
7
7
8
7
8
6
5
4
4
5
5
7
11
10
9
8
7
7
8
9
10
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
5
SSW
17
5
SSW
17
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
Energy kJ
11644
13196
14354
13664
11460
9482
7954
7067
5884
4454
3436
2887
2392
1949
1538
1264
1169
1143
2715
2160
2241
2157
2111
2122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SW
20
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
37
49
39
29
22
14
98
427
711
94
71
58
36
51
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.8
SW
18
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
24
Energy kJ
11
396
5
2
56
141
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
9
3
5
9
9
8
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
Distance (km)
346
280
331
227
244
196
331
36
34
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
99
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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