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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 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
16.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Japs today?
The current surf forecast for Japs at 8AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
3792 | 3955 | 3905 | 3929 | 3532 | 3285 | 3285 | 3240 | 3025 | 2610 | 2223 | 1948 | 1857 | 1656 | 1680 | 1754 | 1863 | 1889 | 1863 | 1838 | 1688 | 1665 | 1595 | 1422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:55PM0.59m | 11:56AM0.69m | 11:09PM0.58m | 12:13PM0.80m | 11:25PM0.57m | 12:34PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.33m | 6:05PM0.40m | 5:15AM0.25m | 6:38PM0.38m | 5:28AM0.18m | 7:06PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 21 |
13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 3792 | 3955 | 3905 | 3929 | 3532 | 3285 | 3285 | 3240 | 3025 | 2610 | 2223 | 1948 | 1857 | 1656 | 1680 | 1754 | 1863 | 1889 | 1863 | 1838 | 1688 | 1665 | 1595 | 1422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 52 | 52 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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