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Johanna surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 11 Dec 2025 AEDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Johanna surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Johanna sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Johanna today?
The current surf forecast for Johanna at 8AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Johanna. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 1795 | 1679 | 1543 | 1576 | 1476 | 1369 | 1369 | 1451 | 1415 | 1225 | 1174 | 1094 | 1060 | 966 | 816 | 791 | 730 | 646 | 700 | 712 | 1271 | 1902 | 1408 | 1632 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:18AM 0.50 | 3:57PM 0.38 | 4:50AM 0.48 | 4:56PM 0.37 | 5:20AM 0.44 | 6:02PM 0.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:32AM 0.18 | 10:07PM 0.09 | 11:14AM 0.16 | 10:48PM 0.15 | 11:58AM 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:45 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
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