Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Issued: 9 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 2PM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)18s
Afternoon (19 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s
Evening (19 Jun)13ft (4.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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)
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
18
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
17
4
SW
17
4.5
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1421
2325
2894
3695
4745
9174
5163
4826
4239
3174
2600
1833
3813
3228
3071
2968
2838
2760
2278
2148
2148
1887
1752
1748
Wind (km/h)
35
N
30
NNW
20
WNW
25
WSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
30
S
30
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
W
5
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:03PM0.92m
1:08AM0.58m
3:23PM0.86m
2:20AM0.58m
3:40PM0.80m
3:35AM0.57m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.01m
9:28PM0.50m
7:57AM0.09m
9:46PM0.43m
8:36AM0.20m
10:15PM0.35m
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
7:46
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
4
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
9
Feels °C
4
5
10
9
7
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
7
7
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
11
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
19
1.9
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
18
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SW
16
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
1421
2325
2894
3695
4745
1575
1373
1239
3174
2600
1628
3813
3228
3071
2968
2838
2760
2278
2148
2148
1887
1752
1748
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.4
SSW
15
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
167
71
1449
1193
1434
8
13
7
6
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
1.4
SW
6
4
SW
17
4.5
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
Energy kJ
232
199
137
95
114
9174
5163
4826
4239
1833
463
367
301
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
1
3
4
5
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
51
34
77
120
108
108
145
567
346
567
227
452
227
186
145
186
77
77
77
77
17
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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