Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Katahama today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Katahama at 5PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Katahama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 231 | 117 | 239 | 225 | 192 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 48 | 47 | 111 | 63 | 69 | 51 | 39 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.62m | 4:59PM1.74m | 6:11AM1.62m | 5:26PM1.76m | 6:48AM1.60m | 5:55PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.83m | 11:42PM0.25m | 11:39AM0.87m | 00:14AM0.22m | 12:10PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 188 | 558 | 464 | 393 | 101 | 147 | 128 | 113 | 162 | 174 | 174 | 183 | 91 | 51 | 39 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 156 | 113 | 76 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | ESE 10 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 13 | — | S 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | ESE 10 | S 7 |
| kJ | 303 | 54 | — | — | 202 | 159 | 102 | 47 | 36 | 64 | 111 | 63 | 69 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 35 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NW 6 | ESE 10 | S 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 33 | 77 | 48 | 47 | 4 | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 231 | 117 | 239 | 225 | 192 | 165 | 90 | 83 | 108 | 176 | — | 7 | 331 | 865 | 1101 | 813 | 537 | 322 | 487 | — | 17 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 150 | 150 | 351 | 351 | 94 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 103 | 65 | 378 | 2 | 186 | 150 | 150 | 178 |
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