Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 10AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13486 | 13467 | 12573 | 11527 | 11009 | 10494 | 9567 | 8850 | 8064 | 6872 | 6044 | 5523 | 9317 | 9004 | 7323 | 6808 | 4760 | 4394 | 4100 | 4729 | 3816 | 3105 | 2613 | 2160 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:50AM0.82m | 1:41PM0.73m | 4:32AM0.75m | 1:26PM0.77m | 5:49AM0.67m | 1:10PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.54m | 8:56PM0.01m | 8:53AM0.63m | 9:17PM0.02m | 7:33AM0.67m | 9:41PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 13486 | 13467 | 12573 | 11527 | 11009 | 10494 | 9567 | 8850 | 8064 | 6872 | 6044 | 5523 | 3538 | — | — | — | — | 4394 | 4100 | 4729 | 3816 | 3105 | 2613 | 2160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | SW 18 | — | — | S 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 155 | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 41 | 9317 | 9004 | 7323 | 6808 | 4760 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 81 | 71 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 145 | 452 | 317 | 627 | 632 | 452 | 449 | 449 | 77 | 24 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 77 |
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