Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 7AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2492 | 3023 | 2933 | 2856 | 2492 | 1922 | 4324 | 3978 | 3620 | 4214 | 4512 | 4574 | 7945 | 8233 | 7907 | 7622 | 7346 | 7241 | 8040 | 10787 | 10955 | 10421 | 8617 | 6952 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:38AM0.67m | 1:21PM0.71m | 12:42PM0.74m | 12:16PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.60m | 9:14PM0.16m | 9:14PM0.23m | 8:41PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2492 | 3023 | 2933 | 2856 | 2492 | 1922 | 2221 | — | — | — | 4512 | 4574 | 7945 | 8233 | 7907 | 7622 | 7346 | 7241 | 8040 | 10787 | 10955 | 10421 | 8617 | 6952 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 992 | 1794 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 645 | 4324 | 3978 | 3620 | 4214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 120 | 129 | 684 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 567 | 567 | 567 | 913 | 227 | 346 | 77 | 77 | 51 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 99 | 468 | 52 | 34 |
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