Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 8AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7996 | 6904 | 6638 | 6251 | 6044 | 5768 | 5261 | 4719 | 4009 | 3609 | 3056 | 3056 | 2886 | 2756 | 2717 | 2485 | 2271 | 2103 | 2103 | 2901 | 2901 | 3212 | 3330 | 2792 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:52AM0.62m | 1:51PM0.87m | 1:35AM0.71m | 2:00PM0.84m | 2:15AM0.77m | 2:09PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.13m | 8:03PM0.30m | 7:37AM0.18m | 8:13PM0.20m | 8:09AM0.24m | 8:30PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7996 | 6904 | 6638 | 6251 | 6044 | 5768 | 5261 | 4719 | 4009 | 3609 | 3056 | 3056 | 2886 | 2756 | 2717 | 2485 | 2271 | 2103 | 2103 | 2901 | 2901 | 3212 | 3330 | 2792 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | E 5 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 22 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 205 | 149 | 110 | 82 | 183 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 22 | SW 22 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 21 | 21 | 121 | 121 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 63 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 24 | 108 | 99 | 93 | 52 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 93 | 93 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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