Katahama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.72° N 138.22° E

Katahama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Katahama sea temperature is
26.5° C
1.1° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Katahama at 9PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
14
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
29
30
31
31
49
47
68
102
112
112
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:43AM1.25m
9:40PM1.54m
1:49PM1.24m
10:40PM1.45m
3:42PM1.37m
Low Tide
3:23PM1.06m
5:36AM0.65m
4:29PM1.22m
7:17AM0.62m
7:59PM1.28m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:29
6:27
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
27
28
28
27
26
Feels °C
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
30
28
28
30
29
29
30
29
30
30
30
30
30
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