Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 2AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4777 | 4193 | 3377 | 2801 | 2474 | 2171 | 1864 | 1521 | 1607 | 1583 | 1558 | 1750 | 2275 | 2241 | 2283 | 2283 | 2504 | 3009 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:51PM0.82m | 12:50PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.21m | 10:23PM0.27m | 9:23PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 4777 | 4193 | 3377 | 2801 | 2474 | 2171 | 1864 | 1521 | 1607 | 1583 | 1558 | 1750 | 2275 | 2241 | 2283 | 2283 | 2504 | 3009 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 37 | 60 | 58 | 113 | 113 | 113 | — | 589 | 755 | 515 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 34 | 108 | 77 | 77 |
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