Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 7PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 24s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1236 | 1116 | 1083 | 917 | 874 | 860 | 724 | 784 | 961 | 1006 | 821 | 2726 | 4103 | 4005 | 5058 | 6115 | 6043 | 5311 | 4471 | 4218 | 3323 | 2999 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:16AM0.64m | 12:31PM0.65m | 12:02PM0.68m | 3:05AM0.47m | 12:12PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.63m | 9:22PM0.27m | 8:25PM0.33m | 4:45AM0.47m | 7:26PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1236 | 1116 | 1083 | 917 | 874 | 860 | 724 | 784 | 961 | 1006 | 821 | 2726 | 4103 | 4005 | 5058 | 6115 | 6043 | 5311 | 4471 | 4218 | 3323 | 2999 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 26 | S 25 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 12 | 54 | 54 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 163 | 388 | 480 | 1087 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 904 | 999 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 5 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 50 | 180 | 180 | — | — | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 51 | 89 | 34 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 227 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
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