Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 3 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 7AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (13 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (13 Jun)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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)
!
3
3
3
3
3
0
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4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4695
4043
3304
3039
3132
3013
4217
3659
3953
2254
3266
3196
2924
2789
2660
2407
2032
1610
1092
817
1256
1138
669
836
Wind (km/h)
40
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
12:08PM0.89m
12:39PM0.98m
1:11PM1.03m
Low Tide
2:16AM0.21m
3:03AM0.13m
3:56AM0.05m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
7
3
Temp °C
19
19
18
16
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
11
10
9
8
9
10
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
11
11
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
10
9
7
6
5
4
5
6
11
13
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
4695
4043
3304
3039
3132
3013
3665
3659
3953
2254
3266
3196
2924
2789
2660
2407
2032
1610
1092
817
1256
1138
669
836
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
7
0.3
SSW
12
1.5
SW
15
1.6
WSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
1
S
14
1.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
S
12
Energy kJ
55
30
966
669
290
372
506
26
26
555
411
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
13
26
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.5
WNW
10
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
10
3
WSW
15
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
31
26
25
416
716
545
4217
3
3
4
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
301
1194
469
466
77
77
77
77
77
24
24
77
77
89
17
17
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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