Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 1PM is: 5.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13485 | 12312 | 10650 | 10124 | 9020 | 8398 | 6399 | 5547 | 5095 | 4668 | 3959 | 3330 | 3079 | 2889 | 2483 | 2069 | 1806 | 1510 | 1322 | 1322 | 1246 | 1347 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20PM0.72m | 1:03PM0.76m | 12:45PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.17m | 00:07AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 13485 | 12312 | 10650 | 8933 | 7832 | 7565 | 6399 | 5547 | 5095 | 4668 | 3959 | 3330 | 3079 | 62 | 2483 | 2069 | 1806 | 1510 | 1322 | 1322 | 1246 | 1347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 61 | 91 | 88 | 86 | 74 | 74 | 51 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 42 | 42 | 93 | 69 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10124 | 9020 | 8398 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 108 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 145 | 108 | 108 | 24 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 77 | 81 | 0 | 4 |
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