Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 6PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6043 | 5311 | 4471 | 4013 | 3539 | 3152 | 2491 | 2326 | 2552 | 5428 | 4991 | 5149 | 5085 | 4959 | 4560 | 3943 | 3661 | 3482 | 3357 | 3268 | 3344 | 3306 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:12PM0.70m | 1:11AM0.53m | 12:27PM0.69m | 1:00AM0.64m | 12:41PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.34m | 6:07AM0.41m | 6:57PM0.33m | 6:50AM0.35m | 6:45PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 6043 | 5311 | 4471 | 4013 | 3539 | 3152 | 2491 | 2326 | 2552 | 5428 | 4991 | 5149 | 5085 | 4959 | 4560 | 3943 | 3661 | 3482 | 3357 | 3268 | 3344 | 3306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 700 | 999 | 1631 | 1728 | 1664 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 81 | 17 | 77 | 186 | 93 | 93 | 128 |
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