
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 10AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
848 | 835 | 714 | 573 | 517 | 419 | 460 | 516 | 536 | 1469 | 1606 | 1586 | 631 | 1145 | 757 | 924 | 2037 | 2390 | 2415 | 2036 | 1915 | 1756 | 1480 | 1284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:04AM0.64m | 2:50PM0.85m | 2:58AM0.67m | 3:02PM0.81m | 3:51AM0.68m | 3:10PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.17m | 9:14PM0.27m | 8:43AM0.27m | 9:37PM0.19m | 9:14AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
848 | 835 | 714 | 573 | 517 | 419 | 412 | 387 | 361 | 1469 | 1606 | 1586 | 631 | 1145 | 757 | 924 | 2037 | 2390 | 2415 | 2036 | 1915 | 1756 | 1480 | 1284 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | S 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
213 | 213 | 251 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 194 | 516 | 536 | 102 | 73 | 50 | 143 | 30 | 148 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | S 15 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | WSW 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 40 | 67 | 151 | 186 | 278 | 460 | 146 | 143 | — | — | 50 | 82 | — | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | N 4 | — | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 291 | 291 | 293 | 297 | 245 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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