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Japs Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Far West (22 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Japs surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Japs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Japs sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Japs today?
The current surf forecast for Japs at 4AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
1044 | 651 | 778 | 993 | 833 | 799 | 743 | 577 | 495 | 437 | 431 | 357 | 291 | 281 | 281 | 358 | 1115 | 2219 | 2745 | 2781 | 2386 | 2299 | 1983 | 1909 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:52PM0.61m | 12:03PM0.58m | 10:31PM0.56m | 11:54AM0.70m | 10:46PM0.49m | 12:09PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.37m | 5:34PM0.47m | 4:50AM0.34m | 6:37PM0.42m | 4:37AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 591 | 520 | 778 | 993 | 833 | 799 | 743 | 577 | 495 | 437 | 431 | 357 | 291 | 281 | 281 | 302 | 1115 | 2219 | 2745 | 2781 | 2386 | 2299 | 1983 | 1909 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | ESE 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1044 | 651 | 273 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 49 | 49 | 94 | 208 | 144 | 466 | 239 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | SE 4 | SSW 18 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 22 | SW 21 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 40 | 59 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 76 | 358 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | E 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 6 | — | — | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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