Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 7AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7059 | 6283 | 5578 | 4874 | 4189 | 3828 | 3557 | 3162 | 2792 | 2424 | 2295 | 2226 | 2129 | 1832 | 1632 | 1326 | 1273 | 1018 | 790 | 704 | 562 | 495 | 418 | 310 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:33AM0.67m | 1:01PM0.79m | 1:03AM0.78m | 1:07PM0.77m | 1:33AM0.86m | 1:16PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.20m | 7:04PM0.26m | 7:08AM0.22m | 7:12PM0.17m | 7:37AM0.25m | 7:26PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7059 | 6283 | 5578 | 4874 | 4189 | 3828 | 3557 | 3162 | 2792 | 2424 | 2295 | 2226 | 2129 | 1832 | 1632 | 1326 | 1273 | 1018 | 790 | 704 | 562 | 495 | 418 | 310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 56 | 57 | — | 38 | 97 | 96 | 117 | 155 | 249 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 60 | 60 | 17 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 64 | 80 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 108 | 24 | 24 | 108 |
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