Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Japs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 8AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)13ft (4.0m)15s
Afternoon (15 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (15 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
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1
1
1
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7996
6904
6638
6251
6044
5768
5261
4719
4009
3609
3056
3056
2886
2756
2717
2485
2271
2103
2103
2901
2901
3212
3330
2792
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
E
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
NE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:52AM0.62m
1:51PM0.87m
1:35AM0.71m
2:00PM0.84m
2:15AM0.77m
2:09PM0.81m
Low Tide
7:02AM0.13m
8:03PM0.30m
7:37AM0.18m
8:13PM0.20m
8:09AM0.24m
8:30PM0.13m
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
7:13
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5:52
5:52
5:53
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Temp °C
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
14
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
16
17
16
14
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
10
10
10
8
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
13
14
13
10
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