Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 6AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 852 | 852 | 1004 | 1273 | 1220 | 1197 | 984 | 1609 | 2450 | 5764 | 5452 | 6097 | 5537 | 5140 | 4645 | 4181 | 3869 | 3195 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:25AM0.63m | 12:42PM0.79m | 00:43AM0.74m | 12:50PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.31m | 6:16AM0.23m | 6:51PM0.28m | 6:47AM0.23m | 6:49PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 852 | 852 | 1004 | 1273 | 1220 | 1197 | 984 | 969 | 1575 | 5764 | 5452 | 6097 | 5537 | 5140 | 4645 | 4181 | 3869 | 3195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 136 | 192 | 311 | 458 | 616 | 969 | 1609 | 2450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 60 | 121 | 144 | 131 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 108 | 108 | 227 | 770 | 846 | 995 | 452 | 452 | 317 | 227 | 227 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 317 |
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