Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Katahama today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Katahama at 11AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Katahama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 618 | 609 | 581 | 479 | 421 | 319 | 387 | 359 | 260 | 250 | 205 | 192 | 184 | 145 | 121 | 149 | 94 | 78 | 253 | 235 | 210 | 215 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:32AM1.65m | 5:58PM1.79m | 7:11AM1.61m | 6:27PM1.76m | 7:56AM1.54m | 6:59PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.82m | 00:42AM0.27m | 12:37PM0.90m | 1:20AM0.29m | 1:12PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | W 6 | W 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 618 | 609 | 581 | 479 | 421 | 319 | 387 | 359 | 260 | 250 | 205 | 192 | 184 | 145 | 121 | 61 | 29 | 78 | 253 | 235 | 210 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 241 | 192 | 155 | 123 | 120 | 91 | 111 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 92 | 94 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 12 | W 6 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 51 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | E 10 | E 4 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 363 | 347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 31 | 33 | 80 | 147 | 121 | 149 | 10 | 150 | — | 383 | — | 435 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 369 | 103 | 65 | 104 | 378 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 85 | 13 |
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