Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 3PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2474 | 2171 | 1864 | 1521 | 1607 | 1583 | 1583 | 1750 | 2417 | 2241 | 2174 | 2154 | 2504 | 3163 | 2895 | 2895 | 2526 | 2248 | 1945 | 1945 | 1697 | 1569 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:51PM0.82m | 12:50PM0.87m | 00:11AM0.35m | 12:58PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.27m | 9:23PM0.33m | 4:49AM0.27m | 8:29PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2474 | 2171 | 1864 | 1521 | 1607 | 1583 | 1583 | 1750 | 2417 | 2241 | 2174 | 2154 | 2504 | 3163 | 2895 | 2895 | 2526 | 2248 | 1945 | 1945 | 1697 | 1569 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 37 | 60 | 58 | 113 | 113 | 155 | — | 596 | 755 | 515 | — | — | — | — | 530 | 477 | — | — | 211 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 505 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 89 | 128 | 145 | 145 | 127 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 4 |
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