Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 8AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am November 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3010 | 2655 | 2331 | 2160 | 1912 | 1829 | 1744 | 1510 | 1256 | 1082 | 891 | 739 | 593 | 593 | 604 | 615 | 515 | 739 | 816 | 1500 | 1719 | 1880 | 1760 | 1736 | 1594 | 1594 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:58AM0.82m | 11:51AM0.52m | 1:20AM0.91m | 12:10PM0.52m | 1:43AM0.97m | 12:30PM0.53m | 2:08AM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.40m | 5:57PM0.17m | 8:02AM0.39m | 6:18PM0.10m | 8:26AM0.39m | 6:42PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3010 | 2655 | 2331 | 2160 | 1912 | 1829 | 1744 | 1510 | 1256 | 1082 | 891 | 739 | 593 | 593 | 604 | 615 | 515 | 376 | 816 | 1500 | 1719 | 1880 | 1760 | 1736 | 1594 | 1594 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | SSW 19 | SE 5 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 28 | 4 | — | 35 | 17 | 334 | 739 | 315 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 18 | ESE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | NE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 33 | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 6 | 14 | 62 | 2 | 12 | 13 | — | — | 23 | 26 | 7 | 15 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 230 | 196 | 196 | 227 | 227 | 317 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 227 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 108 | 331 |
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