Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Japs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.4° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Some 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
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
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0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
12
1.7
SW
19
1.9
SW
18
2
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5.5
SSW
19
5.5
SSW
18
5.5
SSW
17
6
SSW
17
6
SSW
17
6
SSW
17
5.5
SSW
17
5.5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
5
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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