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The current surf forecast for Japs at 9PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm December 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1768 | 2376 | 3801 | 4304 | 4080 | 3661 | 3233 | 3078 | 2756 | 2483 | 2237 | 1857 | 1527 | 1435 | 1942 | 1766 | 2208 | 3352 | 3213 | 2446 | 2059 | 1794 | 1400 | 1280 | |
Wind (km/h) | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | NW | NNW | NNW | NW | WNW | W | WSW | W | WNW | W | WSW | SW | SW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:42AM 1.06 | 3:12AM 1.03 | 12:06PM 0.57 | 3:40AM 0.98 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:18PM -0.06 | 7:01PM -0.09 | 10:09AM 0.56 | 7:44PM -0.07 | 10:07AM 0.54 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:43 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 |

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