Katahama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.72° N 138.22° E

Katahama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 18 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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Katahama at 10PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
35
36
62
59
56
42
41
40
29
28
25
25
25
27
30
30
30
30
30
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
0
ENE
0
N
5
NNW
5
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:26PM1.70m
9:17AM1.38m
9:00PM1.63m
10:43AM1.25m
Low Tide
2:11PM0.73m
3:13AM0.59m
2:45PM0.89m
4:14AM0.62m
3:23PM1.06m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:30
6:30
 mm
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
27
27
28
27
26
26
25
25
27
27
28
27
26
Feels °C
29
28
30
29
30
29
28
30
29
30
30
29
31
29
29
31
29
30
30
31
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