Katahama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.72° N 138.22° E

Katahama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Katahama sea temperature is
26.5° C
1.0° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Katahama at 8AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (09 Aug)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (09 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
14
1.5
ESE
14
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.5
E
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
12
1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
594
838
780
849
836
799
679
648
593
497
584
584
556
547
529
426
403
396
375
296
290
326
322
259
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
E
5
SE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
5
SE
5
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:39AM1.44m
4:46PM1.49m
2:47AM1.48m
5:12PM1.55m
3:38AM1.54m
5:33PM1.60m
Low Tide
9:22AM0.46m
10:05PM1.19m
10:08AM0.39m
10:43PM1.12m
10:44AM0.34m
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5:01
5:03
5:03
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6:42
6:40
6:39
 mm
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
Temp °C
26
26
25
27
28
29
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
Feels °C
31
31
29
32
31
32
30
30
31
29
29
30
30
29
29
29
30
28
27
26
25
26
28
27
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