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/ VIC – Far West (22 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Japs surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Japs today?
The current surf forecast for Japs at 3PM is: 2.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
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 25°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
2258 | 2783 | 2605 | 2842 | 3307 | 3269 | 4386 | 3985 | 3792 | 3955 | 3905 | 3929 | 3532 | 3110 | 3110 | 3285 | 3025 | 2462 | 2191 | 1948 | 1857 | 1770 | 1680 | 1754 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:47PM0.61m | 11:57AM0.57m | 10:55PM0.59m | 11:56AM0.69m | 11:09PM0.58m | 12:13PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.40m | 5:22PM0.44m | 5:13AM0.33m | 6:05PM0.40m | 5:15AM0.25m | 6:38PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1594 | 1569 | 1365 | 2842 | 3307 | 3269 | 4386 | 3985 | 3792 | 3955 | 3905 | 3929 | 3532 | 3110 | 3110 | 3285 | 3025 | 2462 | 2191 | 1948 | 1857 | 1770 | 1680 | 1754 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2258 | 2783 | 2605 | 1077 | 594 | 594 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 52 | 52 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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