Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 4PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 409 | 355 | 309 | 314 | 272 | 404 | 615 | 932 | 1247 | 2117 | 2894 | 4484 | 2515 | 2580 | 2797 | 6084 | 6155 | 4564 | 3061 | 1994 | 2704 | 2948 | 3071 | 2813 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:39PM0.98m | 11:48PM0.57m | 3:03PM0.92m | 1:08AM0.58m | 3:23PM0.86m | 2:20AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM-0.04m | 9:30PM0.54m | 7:14AM0.01m | 9:28PM0.50m | 7:57AM0.09m | 9:46PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 409 | 355 | 309 | 314 | 272 | 169 | 225 | 251 | 1247 | 2117 | 2894 | 4484 | 2515 | 2580 | 2058 | 818 | 700 | 4164 | 3061 | 1994 | 2704 | 2948 | 3071 | 2813 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | S 25 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 22 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | WSW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 90 | 265 | 277 | 236 | 932 | 212 | 222 | 71 | — | 1955 | 1754 | — | — | — | 1239 | 1322 | 1526 | — | 168 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ENE 4 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | S 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 55 | 107 | 11 | 404 | 615 | 236 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 202 | 149 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 608 | 146 | 42 | 41 | — | 2797 | 6084 | 6155 | 4564 | — | 660 | 516 | 459 | 349 | 280 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 0 | 71 | 4 | 81 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 129 | 81 | 71 | 77 | 24 | 108 | 128 | 145 | 275 | 346 | 567 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 158 |
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