Japs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.41° S 142.52° E

Japs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Japs sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.7° 

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 (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Japs at 5PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (11 Jul)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (11 Jul)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
0
2
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0
0
!
0
0
0
0
!
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
2.5
W
10
3.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
11
6
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
14
6
WSW
15
6.5
WSW
15
6.5
WSW
15
6.5
WSW
16
6.5
WSW
16
7
WSW
16
6.5
SW
16
6.5
SW
15
6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1179
1111
862
754
1129
3505
7674
10334
8839
8709
9570
9130
9140
9452
12117
15318
17820
18322
18560
20129
22036
20902
18941
17029
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
35
N
40
N
40
W
30
NW
40
NW
50
W
45
W
40
WNW
45
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
35
W
35
W
Wind State
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:30PM0.82m
12:45PM0.92m
1:09PM0.98m
Low Tide
00:08AM0.12m
1:32AM0.10m
3:28AM0.08m
cloud
clear
cloud
mod rain
light rain
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:45
7:45
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
7
1
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
11
14
10
9
8
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
Feels °C
3
3
6
2
2
-1
0
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
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