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Japs Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Far West (22 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Japs surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 30 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Japs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Japs today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 2PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | |
196 | 338 | 245 | 1329 | 850 | 1286 | 1870 | 2210 | 2516 | 2841 | 4203 | 5871 | 4915 | 4343 | 3673 | 3258 | 2824 | 2329 | 1839 | 1370 | 1046 | 800 | 571 | 298 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:23PM0.91m | 10:18PM0.46m | 12:49PM0.95m | 10:53PM0.47m | 1:17PM0.97m | 11:24PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.16m | 7:49PM0.44m | 4:54AM0.12m | 8:06PM0.43m | 5:26AM0.09m | 8:24PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | E 10 | SW 15 | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 196 | 212 | 187 | 627 | 172 | 2 | 58 | — | 12 | 31 | — | 5219 | 4915 | 4343 | 3673 | 3258 | 2824 | 2329 | 1839 | 1370 | 1046 | 800 | 571 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | SSW 20 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 58 | 190 | 214 | 175 | 27 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 37 | 137 | 195 | 302 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | 59 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 298 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 161 | 338 | 245 | 1329 | 850 | 1286 | 1870 | 2210 | 2516 | 2841 | 4203 | 5871 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 39 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 81 | 108 | 128 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 129 | 129 | 148 | 139 | 51 |
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