Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Japs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.7°C
1.8° 

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 (26 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 10AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Oct)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (26 Oct)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (26 Oct)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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0
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
2.1
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
9
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1663
1564
3065
3180
3133
2887
2774
2426
2254
2108
1952
1677
1534
1439
1369
1180
666
551
579
944
1870
1849
1695
1714
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:28AM0.87m
12:56PM0.56m
1:51AM0.96m
12:55PM0.53m
2:17AM1.02m
12:52PM0.53m
Low Tide
8:02AM0.32m
6:44PM0.16m
8:33AM0.34m
6:54PM0.07m
8:59AM0.39m
7:12PM-0.01m
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
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6:30
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6:28
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6:26
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7:58
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7:59
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8:00
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 mm
1
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1
1
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1
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Temp °C
11
10
10
12
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
12
10
13
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
8
7
6
7
6
7
5
8
9
9
10
10
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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