Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 10AM is: 2.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1451 | 2095 | 2150 | 2402 | 5128 | 5241 | 5105 | 5898 | 7763 | 9305 | 10269 | 20073 | 19374 | 19020 | 20184 | 20433 | 19865 | 18048 | 15004 | 12833 | 11029 | 9763 | 8051 | 6847 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:55PM0.88m | 12:53PM0.88m | 11:50PM0.40m | 12:54PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.15m | 10:14PM0.26m | 8:56PM0.37m | 5:13AM0.24m | 7:39PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1451 | 1697 | 1671 | 1594 | 5128 | 5241 | 5105 | 5898 | 224 | 1312 | 10269 | 20073 | 19374 | 19020 | 20184 | 20433 | 19865 | 18048 | 15004 | 12833 | 11029 | 9763 | 8051 | 6847 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 26 | — | — | SSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 |
| kJ | 1351 | 2095 | 2150 | 2402 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 3571 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 111 | — | 7763 | 9305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 77 | 77 | 108 | 567 | 632 | 627 | 770 | 1495 | 1263 | 1263 | 624 | 624 | 108 | 77 | 280 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
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