Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Katahama today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Katahama at 1PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Katahama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 677 | 871 | 1846 | 1772 | 1092 | 886 | 704 | 637 | 618 | 609 | 581 | 479 | 414 | 309 | 313 | 256 | 227 | 205 | 201 | 154 | 113 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56AM1.67m | 5:31PM1.78m | 6:32AM1.65m | 5:58PM1.79m | 7:11AM1.61m | 6:27PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.76m | 00:08AM0.30m | 12:06PM0.82m | 00:42AM0.27m | 12:37PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 377 | 871 | 1846 | 1772 | 1092 | 886 | 704 | 637 | 618 | 609 | 581 | 479 | 414 | 309 | 313 | 256 | 227 | 205 | 201 | 154 | 113 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 677 | 361 | — | 407 | 235 | 198 | 288 | 282 | 229 | 192 | 155 | 120 | 93 | 68 | 82 | 63 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 377 | 632 | 660 | — | 359 | 359 | 521 | — | — | — | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 35 | 88 | 149 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 13 | 85 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 351 | 352 | 369 | 103 | 178 |
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