Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 3AM is: 5.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11287 | 12438 | 13486 | 13137 | 11895 | 11527 | 11009 | 10494 | 9567 | 8850 | 8064 | 6963 | 6044 | 6251 | 9194 | 9551 | 7042 | 6247 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:50AM0.82m | 1:41PM0.73m | 4:32AM0.75m | 1:26PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.03m | 9:05AM0.54m | 8:56PM0.01m | 8:53AM0.63m | 9:17PM0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11287 | 12438 | 13486 | 13137 | 11895 | 11527 | 11009 | 10494 | 9567 | 8850 | 8064 | 6963 | 6044 | 6251 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 19 | 160 | 1033 | 9194 | 9551 | 7042 | 6247 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 81 | 81 | 120 | 34 | 34 | 51 | 129 | 452 | 452 | 656 | 627 | 449 | 449 |
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