Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 7PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1952 | 1677 | 1534 | 1341 | 1200 | 1180 | 1160 | 1076 | 672 | 1347 | 2327 | 2008 | 1848 | 1695 | 4228 | 5699 | 6569 | 6800 | 6312 | 5931 | 5220 | 4702 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:55PM0.53m | 2:17AM1.02m | 12:52PM0.53m | 2:46AM1.04m | 12:52PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.34m | 6:54PM0.07m | 8:59AM0.39m | 7:12PM-0.01m | 9:21AM0.46m | 7:36PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1952 | 1677 | 1534 | 1341 | 1200 | 1180 | 1160 | 1076 | 672 | 333 | 1943 | 2008 | 1848 | 1695 | 4228 | 5699 | 6569 | 6800 | 6312 | 5931 | 5220 | 4702 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 631 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | 294 | 194 | 1347 | 2327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 81 | 24 | 24 | 77 | 108 | 145 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 77 | 77 | 34 |
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