Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 7AM is: 2.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1710 | 2100 | 2733 | 5786 | 5522 | 4762 | 4228 | 3955 | 3650 | 2919 | 2801 | 2509 | 2326 | 1892 | 1643 | 1723 | 1952 | 2174 | 2274 | 2239 | 2377 | 2522 | 2866 | 2837 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:29AM0.51m | 1:21PM0.92m | 00:52AM0.59m | 1:33PM0.90m | 1:18AM0.68m | 1:44PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.17m | 7:54PM0.33m | 6:45AM0.15m | 7:52PM0.29m | 7:15AM0.16m | 7:55PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1710 | 1811 | 1699 | 5786 | 5522 | 4762 | 4228 | 3955 | 3650 | 2919 | 2801 | 2509 | 2326 | 1892 | 1643 | 1723 | 1952 | 2174 | 2274 | 2239 | 2377 | 2522 | 2866 | 2837 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1606 | 2100 | 2733 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 48 | 118 | 118 | 218 | 261 | 339 | 336 | 256 | 272 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 77 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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