Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 3 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.2° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (25 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 9PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)--
Afternoon (25 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (25 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.1
SSW
15
1.4
SW
12
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1018
892
772
760
561
566
590
1446
1576
2140
2215
2346
2423
2457
2457
2491
2594
2523
2293
2322
2322
1936
1910
1741
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:46AM0.67m
11:37AM0.76m
12:04PM0.83m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.21m
2:11AM0.20m
3:19AM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
13
12
12
11
10
10
12
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
12
13
12
10
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
10
11
12
10
9
8
7
7
10
11
11
9
8
7
6
6
9
10
9
6
7
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
Energy kJ
1018
892
772
760
561
442
590
1446
1576
2140
2215
2346
2423
2457
2457
2491
2594
2523
2293
2322
2322
1936
1910
1741
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
13
11
22
94
358
566
566
181
302
162
256
154
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
55
54
106
186
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
5
6
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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