Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 4PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 4.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7583 | 7478 | 8354 | 8892 | 9516 | 11626 | 14263 | 14566 | 13062 | 11915 | 10420 | 9832 | 9020 | 8398 | 7219 | 6024 | 5381 | 4742 | 4197 | 3482 | 3471 | 3114 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:51AM0.65m | 3:03PM0.72m | 2:20PM0.72m | 1:03PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.57m | 10:56PM0.15m | 11:26PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 7583 | — | 7631 | 8129 | — | — | 13003 | 13360 | 13062 | 11915 | 10420 | 8933 | 8054 | 7096 | 6496 | 6024 | 5381 | 4742 | 4197 | 3482 | 3079 | 2719 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 7478 | 8354 | 8892 | 9516 | 11626 | 14263 | 14566 | — | — | — | 9832 | 9020 | 8398 | 7219 | — | — | — | — | — | 3471 | 3114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 624 | 158 | 145 | 158 | 158 | 145 | 108 | 145 | 128 | 670 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 157 | 108 | 145 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 24 |
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