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/ VIC – Far West (22 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Japs surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 15 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Japs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Japs today?
The current surf forecast for Japs at 8PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
2270 | 1909 | 1597 | 1340 | 1321 | 975 | 867 | 867 | 1105 | 1327 | 1297 | 4077 | 4175 | 3864 | 3275 | 2834 | 2317 | 1914 | 1837 | 2073 | 1982 | 1922 | 1791 | 1510 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:09PM0.83m | 10:41PM0.44m | 12:32PM0.94m | 10:23PM0.42m | 1:00PM1.02m | 10:04PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.40m | 4:39AM0.19m | 8:15PM0.40m | 4:55AM0.09m | 8:55PM0.44m | 5:22AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 2270 | 1909 | 1597 | 1340 | 1321 | 975 | 867 | 867 | 1105 | 1327 | 1110 | 4077 | 4175 | 3864 | 3275 | 2834 | 2317 | 1914 | 1837 | 2073 | 1982 | 1922 | 1791 | 1510 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 1297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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