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Kaifu Rivermouth in Shikoku is a reasonably exposed river break that has inconsistent surf Offshore winds are from the northwest. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the best wave direction is from the southeast. The river breaks are all rights. Sometimes crowded. The crowds in the water make a gath helmet a good idea.

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Overall Kaifu Rivermouth Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Also see Kaifu Rivermouth surf quality by season and Kaifu Rivermouth surf quality by month.

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Use this relief map to navigate to Japan - Shikoku surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Kaifu Rivermouth

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Kaifu Rivermouth:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Shishikui Beach	1 mi
Second closest break	Asakawa	2 mi
Third closest break	Dead Man's Land	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Uchizuma	3 mi
Fifth closest break	Takegashima	4 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Kaifu Rivermouth:
Closest wave buoy	Western Aleutians Buoy	2539 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Bering Sea Buoy	2765 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Southeast Bering Sea Buoy	2958 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Shumagin Islands Buoy	3413 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	South Aleutians Buoy	3667 mi
Tide stations nearest to Kaifu Rivermouth:
Closest tide station	Kannoura, Koti, Japan	5 mi
Second closest tide station	Hiwasa, Tokusima, Japan	14 mi
Third closest tide station	Murotozaki, Koti, Japan	25 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Murotu (Koti), Koti, Japan	25 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Tatibana, Tokusima, Japan	25 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Kaifu Rivermouth:
Closest ski area	Chikusa Kogen (Japan)	112 mi
Second closest ski area	Bansyu Tokura (Japan)	117 mi
Third closest ski area	Wakasugi Kogen Oya (Japan)	117 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Shin Tokura (Japan)	118 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Hanamiyama (Japan)	119 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Kaifu Rivermouth:
Closest city location	Muroto (Japan)	25 mi
Second closest city location	Aki (Japan)	27 mi
Third closest city location	Anan (Japan)	28 mi
Fourth closest city location	Komatsushima (Japan)	31 mi
Fifth closest city location	Ishii (Japan)	33 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Kaifu Rivermouth is Kochi Airport (KCZ) in Japan, 64 km (40 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Kaifu Rivermouth is Tokushima Airport (TKS), also in Japan, 64 km (40 miles) away.
• Third is Takamatsu Airport (TAK) in Japan, 76 km (47 miles) away.
• Nanki Shirahama (Nanki-shirahama) Airport (SHM) in Japan is 93 km (58 miles) away.
• Okayama Airport (OKJ), also in Japan is the fifth nearest airport to Kaifu Rivermouth and is 138 km (86 miles) away.