Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 3AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2344 | 3279 | 5848 | 7494 | 7490 | 7891 | 9424 | 9427 | 9586 | 9950 | 12853 | 16427 | 18846 | 20129 | 21783 | 18942 | 22808 | 19181 | 17727 | 16975 | 14380 | 12604 | 11135 | 10055 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:45PM0.92m | 1:09PM0.98m | 1:33PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.12m | 1:32AM0.10m | 3:28AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SSW 24 | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1685 | 3017 | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 54 | — | 10971 | 13508 | 15578 | 16770 | 17431 | — | 19442 | — | — | 16019 | 14380 | 12604 | 11135 | 10055 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2344 | 3279 | 5848 | 7494 | 7490 | 7891 | 9424 | 9427 | 9586 | 9950 | 12853 | 16427 | 18846 | 20129 | 21783 | 18942 | 22808 | 19181 | 17727 | 16975 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 155 | 388 | 128 | 661 | 662 | 737 | 855 | 931 | 108 | 127 | 888 | 482 | 482 | 1110 | 1078 | 482 | 650 | 650 | 145 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
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