Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 3 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.3° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 11PM is: 0.8m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
3
3
2
3
4
2
3
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
1
2
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.7
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
20
1.4
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
18
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
314
272
404
615
932
1421
2325
2894
4113
2196
2335
3588
4815
4587
3705
2460
1756
3761
2383
3071
2917
2589
2518
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
35
N
35
NNW
25
NNW
25
WNW
20
W
30
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:39PM0.98m
11:48PM0.57m
3:03PM0.92m
1:08AM0.58m
3:23PM0.86m
2:20AM0.58m
Low Tide
9:30PM0.54m
7:14AM0.01m
9:28PM0.50m
7:57AM0.09m
9:46PM0.43m
8:36AM0.20m
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
3
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
12
10
11
11
12
12
14
13
13
12
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
Feels °C
11
9
5
4
4
3
5
7
9
8
7
8
7
5
4
5
6
7
7
7
8
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.4
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
18
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
309
314
272
167
214
194
1421
2325
2894
4113
2196
2335
1371
1373
4587
3705
2460
1756
3761
2383
3071
2917
2589
2518
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
SSW
22
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SSW
20
0.8
SW
12
1
W
7
1.1
W
8
1.8
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.4
S
9
1.6
SW
10
Energy kJ
12
47
265
277
272
932
167
106
148
1955
1754
1373
1044
1460
1506
318
459
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.2
S
12
0.7
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SW
12
0.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
55
107
11
404
615
236
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
1.2
WNW
8
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.8
W
6
3.5
SW
12
4.5
SSW
12
1.8
SSE
9
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
Energy kJ
2
13
188
11
10
15
313
240
270
39
3588
4815
528
341
301
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
Distance (km)
4
81
81
0
34
120
81
0
120
120
108
108
108
128
227
346
227
227
227
158
158
227
77
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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