Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Katahama today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Katahama at 7AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Katahama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | SW 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 20 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 73 | 53 | 73 | 173 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.65m | 7:09PM1.64m | 6:18AM1.64m | 7:38PM1.66m | 7:02AM1.60m | 8:10PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.97m | 12:30PM0.21m | 00:51AM0.89m | 1:03PM0.25m | 1:32AM0.82m | 1:38PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SW 8 | E 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 74 | 41 | 132 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 119 | 113 | 96 | 96 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 51 | 52 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | SSE 9 | E 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 18 | 37 | 36 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 73 | 53 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ESE 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | — | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 4 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 152 | 20 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 73 | 173 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 105 | 208 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 208 | 208 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 208 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 13 | 13 |
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