Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 3PM is: 5.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 5.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8771 | 9798 | 11376 | 11780 | 11287 | 12099 | 13862 | 13467 | 12573 | 11527 | 11009 | 10494 | 9860 | 8738 | 7674 | 6729 | 6053 | 8051 | 9600 | 4680 | 4205 | 5251 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:52PM0.71m | 3:50AM0.82m | 1:41PM0.73m | 4:32AM0.75m | 1:26PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.44m | 8:38PM0.03m | 9:05AM0.54m | 8:56PM0.01m | 8:53AM0.63m | 9:17PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10288 | 10552 | 11287 | 12099 | 13862 | 13467 | 12573 | 11527 | 11009 | 10494 | 9860 | 8738 | 7674 | 6729 | 6053 | — | — | — | 2110 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 8771 | 9798 | 11376 | 11780 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 13 | — | 8051 | 9600 | 4680 | 4205 | 5251 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 158 | 743 | 145 | 108 | 108 | 81 | 51 | 34 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 34 | 34 | 120 | 129 | 452 | 547 | 650 | 632 | 683 | 467 |
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