Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 3AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1029 | 1029 | 963 | 999 | 1204 | 1310 | 1310 | 1626 | 1751 | 1915 | 2462 | 1982 | 1645 | 2200 | 3081 | 3271 | 5227 | 8819 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:55PM0.88m | 1:12PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.23m | 4:17AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 1029 | 1029 | 963 | 999 | 1204 | 1310 | 1310 | 1626 | 1751 | 1915 | 2462 | 1982 | 1190 | 1527 | 3081 | 3271 | 5227 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | S 9 | — | — | S 8 | W 10 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 51 | 181 | 136 | 176 | 145 | 69 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 312 | 1645 | 2200 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSE 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 70 | 31 | 27 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 471 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 61 | 48 | 34 | 1667 | 2702 | 2130 | 8819 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 129 | 467 | 467 | 489 | 482 | 482 | 128 | 650 |
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