Kaifu Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Shikoku, Japan)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 7 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
Weather State
Spot Info

Kaifu Rivermouth Surf Guide

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.

Kaifu Rivermouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
River	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kaifu Rivermouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kaifu Rivermouth occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Kaifu Rivermouth (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Kaifu Rivermouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in October while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 59% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

26%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

59%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kaifu Rivermouth Location Map

Interactive Kaifu Rivermouth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

Break

Live Wave Height (m)

Live Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Kaifu Rivermouth Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 26 February 2021, 07:53 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 26
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	S
Period (s)	9	9	9	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Surf-Forecast StoreCertified organic materials, made using renewable energy.

Shop Mens

Shop Womens

View store

Tides at Kaifu Rivermouth

Current tide and informaton

For Asakawa, 8.0 km from Kaifu Rivermouth.

Next High Water: 05:17pm | 1.8m

Next Low Water: 11:38am | 0.79m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Kaifu Rivermouth Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.6 °C) at Kaifu Rivermouth is not too cold today but the windchill (2.0 °C) will make the air temperature seem much colder than the sea and it is forecast to be cloudy too so a chilly prospect. You'll need at least a hooded spring wetsuit to keep surf at Kaifu Rivermouth today, maybe neoprene boots and gloves too.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.