
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Katahama today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Katahama at 2PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Katahama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 27 | 26 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 183 | 190 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:38AM1.62m | 6:17PM1.63m | 5:17AM1.66m | 6:40PM1.67m | 5:56AM1.68m | 7:05PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.25m | 11:55PM0.96m | 12:06PM0.25m | 00:26AM0.86m | 12:36PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
38 | 23 | 24 | 37 | 23 | 99 | 69 | 85 | 65 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 109 | 66 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 5 | WNW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
23 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
27 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — |
119 | 135 | 178 | 257 | 198 | 18 | 19 | 41 | 28 | 60 | 82 | 128 | 183 | 190 | 138 | 135 | 131 | 53 | 19 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 103 | 145 | 161 | 103 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 208 | 2 | 208 | 103 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 104 | 104 | 104 |
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