Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 5PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12573 | 11527 | 11009 | 10494 | 9860 | 8850 | 8064 | 6872 | 5624 | 6000 | 8427 | 8656 | 7933 | 6611 | 4888 | 4158 | 4942 | 4974 | 4051 | 3318 | 2802 | 2160 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41PM0.73m | 4:32AM0.75m | 1:26PM0.77m | 5:49AM0.67m | 1:10PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.54m | 8:56PM0.01m | 8:53AM0.63m | 9:17PM0.02m | 7:33AM0.67m | 9:41PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 12573 | 11527 | 11009 | 10494 | 9860 | 8850 | 8064 | 6872 | 5624 | 6000 | 4081 | — | — | — | — | 4158 | 4942 | 4974 | 4051 | 3318 | 2802 | 2160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 15 | SW 18 | — | — | S 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 345 | 155 | 155 | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 35 | 729 | 8427 | 8656 | 7933 | 6611 | 4888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 108 | 71 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 301 | 452 | 452 | 632 | 635 | 632 | 449 | 369 | 158 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
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