Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 1PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 25s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1236 | 1116 | 1083 | 917 | 874 | 860 | 724 | 784 | 961 | 1006 | 821 | 2726 | 4103 | 4005 | 5058 | 6115 | 6043 | 5311 | 4471 | 4218 | 3323 | 2999 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:16AM0.64m | 12:31PM0.65m | 12:02PM0.68m | 3:05AM0.47m | 12:12PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.63m | 9:22PM0.27m | 8:25PM0.33m | 4:45AM0.47m | 7:26PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1236 | 1116 | 1083 | 917 | 874 | 860 | 724 | 784 | 961 | 1006 | 821 | 2726 | 4103 | 4005 | 5058 | 6115 | 6043 | 5311 | 4471 | 4218 | 3323 | 2999 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 26 | S 25 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 12 | 54 | 54 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 163 | 388 | 480 | 1087 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 904 | 999 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 5 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 50 | 180 | 180 | — | — | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 57 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 99 | 227 | 93 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 17 |
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