Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 2PM is: 1.2m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1220 | 1197 | 984 | 1609 | 2450 | 4871 | 6086 | 6398 | 5678 | 5140 | 4645 | 4417 | 4097 | 3394 | 2765 | 2390 | 2202 | 1895 | 1648 | 1457 | 1475 | 1338 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:42PM0.79m | 00:43AM0.74m | 12:50PM0.75m | 1:05AM0.83m | 12:56PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.23m | 6:51PM0.28m | 6:47AM0.23m | 6:49PM0.22m | 7:17AM0.24m | 6:54PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1220 | 1197 | 984 | 969 | 2450 | 4871 | 6086 | 6398 | 5678 | 5140 | 4645 | 4417 | 4097 | 3394 | 2765 | 2390 | 2202 | 1895 | 1648 | 1457 | 1475 | 1338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 458 | 616 | 881 | 1609 | 1053 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 77 | 149 | 356 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 21 | 44 | 94 | 120 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 227 | 632 | 846 | 388 | 388 | 331 | 317 | 227 | 228 | 331 | 339 | 331 | 280 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 51 | 0 |
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