Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 5PM is: 5.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 20ft (6.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21170 | 17912 | 13844 | 10002 | 7888 | 6428 | 4178 | 3615 | 3013 | 2692 | 2147 | 1886 | 1594 | 1450 | 1427 | 1462 | 1319 | 1200 | 1202 | 1111 | 1148 | 1059 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:30PM0.95m | 00:00AM0.43m | 1:48PM0.97m | 00:41AM0.49m | 2:05PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.17m | 9:02PM0.39m | 6:05AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.38m | 6:41AM0.11m | 8:46PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 13844 | 10002 | 7888 | 6428 | 4178 | 3615 | 3013 | 2692 | 2147 | 1886 | 1594 | 1450 | 1427 | 1462 | 1319 | 1200 | 1202 | 1111 | 1148 | 1059 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 649 | 637 | 482 | 379 | 305 | 234 | 160 | 127 | 94 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 158 | 388 | 388 | 332 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 21 | 46 | 90 | 117 | 192 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21170 | 17912 | — | — | — | 710 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 449 | 449 | 1246 | 77 | 77 | 145 | 127 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 77 | 77 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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