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/ VIC – Far West (22 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Japs surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 31 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Japs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Japs today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 10AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | W 11 | W 12 | W 9 | |
1555 | 2049 | 2440 | 2564 | 3630 | 5910 | 5165 | 4501 | 3823 | 3346 | 2846 | 2329 | 1839 | 1327 | 991 | 726 | 508 | 373 | 326 | 301 | 436 | 1019 | 1236 | 1946 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:18PM0.46m | 12:49PM0.95m | 10:53PM0.47m | 1:17PM0.97m | 11:24PM0.48m | 1:45PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.12m | 8:06PM0.43m | 5:26AM0.09m | 8:24PM0.44m | 5:58AM0.06m | 8:43PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | E 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 64 | 2 | 12 | 31 | — | 5190 | 5165 | 4501 | 3823 | 3346 | 2846 | 2329 | 1839 | 1327 | 991 | 726 | 508 | 265 | 326 | 301 | 234 | 1019 | 1236 | 685 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 37 | 137 | 34 | 96 | 120 | 122 | 122 | 436 | 419 | 695 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 195 | 305 | 373 | 271 | 264 | 195 | 142 | 27 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1555 | 2049 | 2440 | 2564 | 3630 | 5910 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 83 | 1946 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 145 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 34 | 17 | 34 | 89 | 301 | 139 | 317 | 129 | 129 | 51 | 129 | 57 | 34 | 51 | 317 |
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