Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (12 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 9PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7115 | 6106 | 6199 | 6060 | 2686 | 3932 | 9400 | 11087 | 9178 | 8140 | 7427 | 6611 | 5971 | 5291 | 4692 | 3997 | 3436 | 2429 | 2114 | 1645 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:19PM0.64m | 2:19AM0.97m | 1:31PM0.64m | 2:44AM0.98m | 1:44PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.08m | 8:36AM0.33m | 7:42PM0.03m | 8:58AM0.36m | 8:03PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6407 | 6106 | 5594 | 5190 | 1344 | 1576 | — | 9966 | 9178 | 8140 | 7427 | 6611 | 5971 | 5291 | 4692 | 3997 | 3436 | 2429 | 2114 | 1645 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 522 | 468 | 426 | 384 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 7115 | — | 6199 | 6060 | 2686 | 3932 | 9400 | 11087 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 648 | 145 | 108 | 108 | 127 | 128 | 145 | 567 | 567 | 77 | 369 | 77 | 145 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 227 | 227 | 331 | 17 |
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