Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Japs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Japs sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.5° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 8AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (18 Jul)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (18 Jul)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2985
2763
2557
2080
1736
1684
1457
1014
848
787
714
563
517
419
460
516
465
1469
1451
1433
705
1208
757
1072
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:05AM0.58m
2:38PM0.89m
2:04AM0.64m
2:50PM0.85m
2:58AM0.67m
3:02PM0.81m
Low Tide
7:29AM0.09m
8:57PM0.35m
8:08AM0.17m
9:14PM0.27m
8:43AM0.27m
9:37PM0.19m
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clear
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clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
10
12
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
7
6
5
7
9
12
12
9
9
8
7
7
9
12
10
8
6
6
5
5
8
9
10
9
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