Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 3 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 9AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (17 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.7
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
18
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2155
1977
1712
1408
1218
1011
905
649
609
528
409
349
309
314
272
404
615
932
1261
2325
2894
3695
4745
7707
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
25
N
35
N
35
N
25
WNW
30
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:13PM1.02m
2:39PM0.98m
11:48PM0.57m
3:03PM0.92m
Low Tide
5:40AM-0.05m
6:28AM-0.04m
9:30PM0.54m
7:14AM0.01m
9:28PM0.50m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
15
16
15
12
10
10
11
12
11
12
13
12
12
Feels °C
11
11
12
11
15
15
15
12
12
11
11
11
12
10
8
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
18
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
Energy kJ
2155
1977
1712
1408
1218
1011
905
649
609
528
409
349
309
314
272
161
220
308
1261
2325
2894
3695
4745
6708
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.4
W
9
0.3
SSW
23
0.5
SSW
22
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SSW
20
1.1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
17
17
7
7
6
2
2
2
1
2
13
13
24
107
265
277
272
932
199
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.7
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
2
1
1
6
55
9
9
404
615
236
169
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.6
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
NW
4
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
5
1.6
W
6
1.5
WSW
6
3.5
SW
17
Energy kJ
7
6
8
13
18
8
4
3
5
5
5
5
15
147
167
16
14
53
53
226
57
193
183
7707
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
5
4
Distance (km)
0
34
0
0
0
0
2
51
89
51
51
51
71
4
0
0
0
34
81
81
24
120
77
108
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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