Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Japs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.3° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 7PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)--
Afternoon (27 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (27 Jul)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
!
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
0
0
!
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
11
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SSW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
5.5
WSW
12
6.5
SW
13
7
SW
16
6.5
SW
16
6
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1236
1626
1751
2031
2462
2012
1736
2023
3556
3966
5570
8052
14836
23247
20715
16669
13270
9400
8741
5353
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNE
30
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
WNW
45
W
45
WNW
50
W
45
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:55PM0.88m
1:12PM0.92m
1:30PM0.95m
Low Tide
4:17AM0.21m
5:21AM0.17m
9:02PM0.39m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
2
3
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
15
13
12
13
14
12
12
11
9
9
10
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
10
Feels °C
9
10
8
5
5
5
3
3
3
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
1
2
4
4
4
4
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