Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 9 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.2° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 6PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (27 Jun)8ft (2.4m)15s
Evening (27 Jun)7ft (2.2m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1949
2491
2629
2490
2465
2322
2322
1936
1936
1741
1597
1466
1377
1358
1237
1002
799
799
799
799
840
840
720
701
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:04PM0.83m
12:32PM0.88m
1:00PM0.93m
Low Tide
3:19AM0.19m
4:18AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:17
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
9
10
13
14
13
10
10
9
10
9
14
15
14
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
6
7
10
11
10
6
7
5
6
5
10
11
10
7
7
6
6
6
9
9
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1949
2491
2629
2490
2465
2322
2322
1936
1936
1741
1597
1466
1377
1358
1237
1002
799
799
799
799
840
840
720
701
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
20
0.4
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
SE
6
0.2
W
11
0.1
NW
4
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
Energy kJ
826
97
10
15
11
11
1
9
1
86
108
139
174
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.1
SE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
WSW
13
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
11
25
22
1
6
56
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
NE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
Energy kJ
8
9
7
13
9
14
3
5
8
8
4
8
8
6
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
17
34
34
17
34
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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