Katahama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.72° N 138.22° E

Katahama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Katahama sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.6° 

Katahama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Katahama today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Katahama at 3AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
194
151
120
113
113
129
126
103
101
94
73
72
70
87
78
83
81
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:24PM1.76m
7:35AM1.61m
7:54PM1.75m
8:21AM1.51m
8:26PM1.70m
Low Tide
1:41AM0.59m
1:39PM0.59m
2:23AM0.57m
2:11PM0.73m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:35
6:32
6:31
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
24
26
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
26
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
29
28
28
26
28
28
28
29
30
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