Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Japs today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Japs at 6AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Japs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8064 | 6872 | 6053 | 6000 | 8284 | 8541 | 7440 | 7021 | 6587 | 5879 | 4053 | 4163 | 3448 | 3076 | 2546 | 2160 | 1794 | 1683 | 1599 | 1643 | 1645 | 1545 | 1756 | 1991 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:32AM0.75m | 1:26PM0.77m | 5:49AM0.67m | 1:10PM0.82m | 1:00PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.63m | 9:17PM0.02m | 7:33AM0.67m | 9:41PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 8064 | 6872 | 6053 | 6000 | 5523 | — | — | — | — | 5087 | 4053 | 4163 | 3448 | 3076 | 2546 | 2160 | 1794 | 1683 | 45 | 1643 | 1645 | 1545 | 1756 | 1991 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 24 | S 24 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 277 | 224 | 185 | 113 | 54 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 73 | 118 | 176 | 283 | 604 | 881 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 23 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | 167 | 155 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | 338 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | NW 5 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 87 | 854 | 8284 | 8541 | 7440 | 7021 | 6587 | 5879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1599 | 294 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 120 | 120 | 452 | 452 | 658 | 627 | 333 | 369 | 369 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 108 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 127 | 477 | 587 | 108 |
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