Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Katahama today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Katahama at 10AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Katahama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 70 | 71 | 112 | 79 | 108 | 71 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 49 | 73 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:40PM1.54m | 1:49PM1.24m | 10:40PM1.45m | 3:42PM1.37m | 00:41AM1.39m | 4:19PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.65m | 4:29PM1.22m | 7:17AM0.62m | 7:59PM1.28m | 8:42AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
78 | 84 | 108 | 106 | 113 | 113 | 146 | 166 | 163 | 161 | 158 | 158 | 130 | 130 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 86 | 82 | 90 | 61 | 94 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
30 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 49 | 49 | 70 | 71 | 112 | 79 | 108 | 71 | 47 | 48 | 30 | 49 | 73 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | WSW 3 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 13 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
8 | 30 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 45 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 44 | 1 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 30 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 65 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 65 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 104 | 103 | 104 | 13 |
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