Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 5AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 757 | 1158 | 1860 | 2233 | 2415 | 2036 | 1915 | 1673 | 1457 | 1320 | 1277 | 1197 | 678 | 666 | 706 | 2013 | 2208 | 2285 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:51AM0.68m | 3:10PM0.78m | 4:45AM0.67m | 3:13PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.19m | 9:14AM0.38m | 10:02PM0.15m | 9:39AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 757 | 1158 | 1860 | 2233 | 2415 | 2036 | 1915 | 1673 | 1457 | 1320 | 1277 | 1197 | 678 | 666 | 706 | — | 1970 | 667 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 29 | 5 | 283 | 233 | 246 | 426 | 2013 | 2208 | 2285 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 81 | 81 | 120 | 128 | 145 | 108 | 77 |
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