Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 9 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 1AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
2.5
W
10
3
W
10
3.5
W
10
4
WSW
11
3.5
W
11
7
WSW
16
7
WSW
16
8
SW
16
7.5
SW
16
6.5
SW
16
6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
540
532
525
517
509
501
501
509
617
681
671
651
569
1301
1970
2572
3385
2500
22977
24631
30278
26951
21234
16171
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
35
NW
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
45
WNW
55
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:59PM0.44m
1:54PM0.97m
00:01AM0.46m
2:19PM0.97m
00:48AM0.49m
2:43PM0.96m
Low Tide
9:26PM0.43m
5:52AM0.10m
9:14PM0.43m
6:31AM0.09m
9:20PM0.42m
7:07AM0.09m
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cloud
part cloud
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cloud
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light rain
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part cloud
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
3
7
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
11
12
16
15
13
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
9
8
9
10
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
10
10
9
7
6
6
10
10
7
4
5
5
4
3
3
2
1
-1
-1
-1
0
3
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
2.5
SW
13
6
WSW
17
6
SW
15
Energy kJ
540
532
525
517
509
501
501
509
617
681
671
651
569
669
688
40
190
2456
20360
16171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.3
SW
16
1.7
SW
18
Energy kJ
229
220
184
181
269
244
264
277
234
134
40
1904
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
3
0.9
NW
4
1.7
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
W
10
3
W
10
3.5
W
10
4
WSW
11
3.5
W
11
7
WSW
16
7
WSW
16
8
SW
16
7.5
SW
16
6.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
375
367
15
19
5
6
9
17
8
26
474
669
959
1301
1970
2572
3385
2500
22977
24631
30278
26951
21234
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
0
34
51
89
81
120
656
632
632
662
662
665
656
656
656
656
656
632
650
705
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
2
8
7
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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