Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 3AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3936 | 3936 | 3673 | 3488 | 3369 | 3193 | 2866 | 2460 | 1983 | 1767 | 2492 | 3185 | 3080 | 2856 | 2492 | 1922 | 4510 | 3785 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:59AM0.76m | 1:43PM0.71m | 4:38AM0.67m | 1:21PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.05m | 9:03AM0.54m | 9:02PM0.10m | 8:38AM0.60m | 9:14PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 3936 | 3936 | 3673 | 3488 | 3369 | 3193 | 2866 | 2460 | 1983 | 1767 | 2492 | 3185 | 3080 | 2856 | 2492 | 1922 | 1737 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 795 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | 29 | 604 | 4510 | 3785 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 81 | 127 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 128 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 129 | 129 | 128 | 665 | 467 |
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