Katahama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.72° N 138.22° E

Katahama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Katahama sea temperature is
26.8°C
0.7° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Katahama at 3PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
1
SSE
18
1.7
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
18
2.3
SSE
16
2.4
SSE
15
2.3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
71
48
49
73
98
108
186
452
644
1451
1698
1165
2648
2526
2152
2390
2436
2155
1992
1810
1793
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
E
15
SSE
10
S
5
SE
0
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:19PM1.48m
2:17AM1.43m
4:45PM1.55m
3:17AM1.50m
5:06PM1.61m
Low Tide
8:42AM0.55m
9:44PM1.21m
9:38AM0.47m
10:24PM1.11m
10:18AM0.41m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:24
6:23
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
25
28
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
31
31
29
30
32
31
29
29
29
31
30
30
29
29
29
30
29
31
31
31
29
30
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