Kaifu Rivermouth surfForecast / Shikoku / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 JST
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Kaifu Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kaifu Rivermouth sea temperature is
21.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kaifu Rivermouth today?

The current surf forecast for Kaifu Rivermouth at 10PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Kaifu Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
1.4
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.9
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
2.5
SW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
1.4
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
182
178
175
125
125
122
153
240
269
390
512
393
373
794
253
164
127
100
77
35
35
131
292
473
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
5
NE
0
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
WNW
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
9:31PM1.64m
8:04AM1.69m
10:32PM1.57m
9:03AM1.55m
11:37PM1.53m
Low Tide
2:41AM1.07m
3:18PM0.18m
3:46AM1.10m
4:18PM0.35m
5:10AM1.07m
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:59
7:00
7:00
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
7
6
Temp °C
23
22
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
21
23
24
23
21
20
19
19
20
20
27
26
27
26
24
24
25
25
24
25
24
25
25
25
24
25
26
25
21
20
20
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
6
0.2
SSW
6
Energy kJ
182
178
175
125
125
122
117
113
110
108
92
81
61
328
253
164
127
100
77
34
35
11
6
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
5
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.3
S
6
0.4
S
6
Energy kJ
34
35
38
45
63
63
63
60
50
35
32
23
7
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
35
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.9
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
2.5
SW
8
0.3
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
E
3
1.4
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
80
102
153
240
269
390
512
393
373
794
1
5
8
10
9
1
2
131
292
473
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
6
0
2
0
25
4
0
0
0
40
63
286
286
Best forecast wave conditions in Shikoku
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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