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/ VIC – Far West (22 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Japs surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 13 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Japs today?
The current surf forecast for Japs at 1AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 21s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | |
495 | 437 | 374 | 357 | 335 | 281 | 244 | 436 | 994 | 2219 | 2745 | 2781 | 2527 | 2299 | 2270 | 1909 | 1597 | 1426 | 1321 | 1080 | 902 | 961 | 1179 | 1235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:31PM0.56m | 11:54AM0.70m | 10:46PM0.49m | 12:09PM0.83m | 10:41PM0.44m | 12:32PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.47m | 4:50AM0.34m | 6:37PM0.42m | 4:37AM0.28m | 7:28PM0.40m | 4:39AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 495 | 437 | 374 | 357 | 335 | 281 | 244 | 144 | 994 | 2219 | 2745 | 2781 | 2527 | 2299 | 2270 | 1909 | 1597 | 1426 | 1321 | 1080 | 902 | 961 | 1179 | 1235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 6 | 22 | 9 | 49 | 49 | 94 | 208 | 201 | 485 | 239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 361 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 76 | 436 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | NE 2 | E 6 | NE 3 | E 6 | NNE 3 | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 1 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | — | 14 | — | — | 11 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
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