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Balls Bowls surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Balls Bowls surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Balls Bowls sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Balls Bowls this week:
The surf forecast for Balls Bowls over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 27) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Balls Bowls in the next 16 days are 7.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 01) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Thursday (May 28) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 27th May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Mon 1st Jun) | 23ft (7.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 1st Jun) | 23ft (7.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Balls Bowls over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | E 12 | NE 11 | NNW 8 | N 10 | NE 12 | |
53 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 37 | 70 | 50 | 93 | 1459 | 1367 | 3234 | 8941 | 17151 | 14451 | 3504 | 1087 | 460 | 319 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 4:41PM1.56m | 4:20AM1.75m | 5:28PM1.62m | 4:52AM1.79m | 6:09PM1.67m | 5:24AM1.83m | 6:46PM1.71m | 5:56AM1.85m | 7:22PM1.72m | 6:28AM1.86m | 7:58PM1.70m | 7:01AM1.85m | 8:34PM1.67m | 7:34AM1.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.83m | 11:00AM0.41m | 10:59PM0.86m | 11:35AM0.30m | 11:36PM0.88m | 12:09PM0.23m | 00:11AM0.90m | 12:42PM0.18m | 00:44AM0.91m | 1:17PM0.17m | 1:17AM0.93m | 1:52PM0.19m | 1:50AM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 |
 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | 7:16 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 15 | 3 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 10 | W 8 | W 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | E 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | N 10 | NNW 7 |
 kJ | 84 | 39 | 32 | 61 | 25 | 31 | 37 | 70 | 50 | 50 | 1459 | 1367 | 3234 | 8941 | 17151 | 14451 | 3504 | 1087 | 317 | 319 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | W 8 | NE 11 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 53 | 80 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 93 | 50 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 68 | 96 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | SE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 6 | ENE 9 | W 6 | SW 6 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 46 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | SW 7 | W 8 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | N 8 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | — | 116 | 30 | — | 10 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 129 | 487 | 1956 | 2741 | 1636 | 363 | 460 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 34 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 47 | 24 | 24 | 636 | 632 | 636 | 767 | 722 | 729 | 729 | 632 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Balls Bowls provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Balls Bowls can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Balls Bowls surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Balls Bowls) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Balls Bowls is 14 km (9 miles) from the city of Ishikawa. If you plan a holiday in Okinawa, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ishikawa. Ishikawa has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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