Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 3 pm 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):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 7PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)6ft (1.8m)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

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
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
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
19
1.8
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
18
2.3
SSW
17
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1116
919
821
710
609
528
409
355
309
314
272
404
615
790
1261
2010
2768
3022
3753
4201
5779
7158
5594
4056
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
30
NNE
25
N
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
40
WNW
35
W
30
WSW
25
SW
40
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:13PM1.02m
2:39PM0.98m
11:48PM0.57m
3:03PM0.92m
1:08AM0.58m
Low Tide
6:28AM-0.04m
9:30PM0.54m
7:14AM0.01m
9:28PM0.50m
7:57AM0.09m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
17
16
16
15
14
12
10
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
16
15
16
13
13
11
11
12
12
10
7
5
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
8
6
4
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
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
1.2
W
8
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.8
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
18
2.3
SSW
17
3.5
SW
12
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
4.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
1116
919
821
710
609
528
409
355
309
314
272
201
307
371
452
2010
2768
3022
3753
1754
1506
261
5594
4056
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
W
8
0.5
SSW
22
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
19
0.8
SW
12
1.8
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
6
2
2
2
1
2
13
13
25
44
265
236
203
790
1261
172
1955
981
1239
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.2
S
12
0.7
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
55
107
11
404
615
207
169
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
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
0.6
NW
4
1.2
WNW
8
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
5
1.6
WNW
10
2.1
W
12
3
WSW
11
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
4
5
6
2
5
5
5
5
14
14
176
13
17
25
32
502
1229
2003
4201
5779
7158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
3
1
3
4
4
9
5
3
4
2
Distance (km)
0
0
2
17
120
51
51
51
4
4
4
0
57
120
129
482
120
127
108
108
127
567
275
346
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
6
6
9
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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