Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 9 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 3PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (30 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (30 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
2.5
W
10
3
W
10
3
W
10
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
W
11
5
W
13
7
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
682
672
573
556
540
532
525
517
509
501
501
509
617
681
661
651
569
1403
1773
1808
2637
2434
8422
22773
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
15
WNW
15
W
15
NW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
30
N
30
NNE
30
N
35
NNE
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
50
W
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:27PM0.95m
10:59PM0.44m
1:54PM0.97m
00:01AM0.46m
2:19PM0.97m
00:48AM0.49m
Low Tide
5:09AM0.13m
9:26PM0.43m
5:52AM0.10m
9:14PM0.43m
6:31AM0.09m
9:20PM0.42m
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light rain
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cloud
light rain
light rain
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light rain
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
5
1
1
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
4
1
3
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
14
13
12
11
12
13
16
16
13
12
12
13
12
11
11
10
9
9
8
10
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
11
10
8
7
8
7
10
10
7
5
4
5
3
3
3
2
1
-1
-2
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
W
10
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
4.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
16
Energy kJ
682
672
573
556
540
532
525
517
509
501
501
509
617
681
661
474
569
669
639
688
957
1136
5933
18627
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.9
SW
19
2.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
134
152
144
185
229
267
184
181
269
244
313
273
223
219
651
40
40
614
3348
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.7
W
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
27
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
1.3
W
11
0.9
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
1
N
4
0.5
N
4
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
NW
5
1
NNW
5
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
W
10
3
W
10
3
W
10
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
W
11
5
W
13
7
WSW
16
Energy kJ
3
10
375
36
19
13
51
7
6
38
6
289
63
44
959
1403
1773
1808
2637
2434
8422
22773
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
24
24
0
0
0
0
0
34
51
51
81
121
306
388
388
388
661
388
656
656
656
656
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
1
4
4
7
7
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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