Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 3 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Japs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Japs today (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 11PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
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1
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0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
2
W
10
2.2
W
9
3
W
10
2.5
W
10
3
W
10
4.5
W
10
5.5
W
14
7.5
WSW
16
7
WSW
16
7
SW
16
7
SW
16
6.5
SW
16
6
SW
15
5.5
SW
15
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
501
509
617
681
671
724
854
1655
1275
1624
4303
10481
29517
26526
24449
23622
19816
15661
11774
9270
7928
6144
5303
4696
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNW
40
NW
40
NNW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
WNW
45
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:54PM0.97m
00:01AM0.46m
2:19PM0.97m
00:48AM0.49m
2:43PM0.96m
1:32AM0.51m
Low Tide
9:14PM0.43m
6:31AM0.09m
9:20PM0.42m
7:07AM0.09m
9:34PM0.40m
7:41AM0.12m
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:20
5:20
 mm
1
2
6
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
14
11
12
13
12
12
11
10
10
8
10
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
10
9
8
4
4
5
6
5
3
2
2
-1
0
2
0
3
3
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
2.3
W
10
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
3.5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
13
6.5
WSW
17
6
SW
15
5.5
SW
15
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
Energy kJ
501
509
617
681
671
651
569
978
639
647
3042
6591
24294
15661
11774
9270
7199
6144
5303
4696
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.1
E
7
1.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
2.2
SW
19
Energy kJ
264
249
190
110
1
613
40
40
318
3290
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
1
NW
4
1.8
WNW
9
2
W
10
2.2
W
9
3
W
10
2.5
W
10
3
W
10
4.5
W
10
5.5
W
14
7.5
WSW
16
7
WSW
16
7
SW
16
7
SW
16
6.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
6
5
12
36
510
724
854
1655
1275
1624
4303
10481
29517
26526
24449
23622
19816
7928
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
8
6
6
5
5
5
Distance (km)
34
139
129
120
547
632
388
388
673
127
656
656
656
656
656
632
650
567
77
77
145
77
145
145
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
8
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
2
2
4
2
4
4
2
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
6
6
7
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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