Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 1PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1736 | 2023 | 3416 | 3394 | 4123 | 8544 | 13820 | 24009 | 22091 | 18351 | 14230 | 10637 | 9563 | 6120 | 4292 | 3670 | 3013 | 2692 | 2270 | 1857 | 1594 | 1450 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:12PM0.92m | 1:30PM0.95m | 00:00AM0.43m | 1:48PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.21m | 5:21AM0.17m | 9:02PM0.39m | 6:05AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1736 | 1254 | 3416 | 3394 | 4123 | — | — | — | — | — | 14230 | 10637 | 8633 | 6120 | 4292 | 3670 | 3013 | 2692 | 2270 | 1857 | 1594 | 1450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 883 | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1522 | 778 | 900 | 755 | 716 | 461 | 320 | 249 | 202 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 |
| kJ | — | 480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 46 | 1408 | 2432 | 2780 | 8544 | 13820 | 24009 | 22091 | 18351 | — | — | 9563 | 1358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 467 | 81 | 482 | 656 | 128 | 650 | 650 | 449 | 632 | 567 | 77 | 567 | 77 | 145 | 128 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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