Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 12PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6477 | 5605 | 4814 | 4042 | 3230 | 3137 | 3242 | 3338 | 3434 | 3060 | 2763 | 2230 | 4764 | 4586 | 4292 | 4310 | 5372 | 5251 | 5094 | 3741 | 3097 | 2522 | 1839 | 1788 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:59AM0.88m | 1:45PM0.72m | 3:28AM0.83m | 1:49PM0.72m | 3:59AM0.76m | 1:43PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.42m | 8:25PM0.02m | 8:58AM0.48m | 8:45PM0.05m | 9:03AM0.54m | 9:02PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 6477 | 5605 | 4814 | 4042 | 3230 | 3137 | 3242 | 3338 | 3434 | 3060 | 2763 | 1791 | 4764 | 4586 | 4292 | 4310 | 3996 | 4058 | 4122 | 3741 | 3097 | 2522 | 1839 | 1788 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 72 | 253 | 894 | 1074 | 2230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 568 | 822 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 5372 | 5251 | 5094 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 81 | 81 | 108 | 120 | 120 | 453 | 127 | 81 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 24 | 0 |
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