Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Katahama today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Katahama at 11AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Katahama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 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) | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 45 | 38 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 88 | 142 | 138 | 149 | 153 | 134 | 134 | 69 | 61 | 66 | 59 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:51AM1.45m | 7:35PM1.59m | 10:10AM1.38m | 8:17PM1.46m | 12:13PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.35m | 1:55PM1.08m | 2:58AM0.45m | 3:04PM1.18m | 4:09AM0.56m | 5:23PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 133 | 45 | 38 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | W 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | — | E 10 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | E 11 | — | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 19 | — | 20 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 88 | 142 | 138 | 149 | 153 | 134 | 134 | 69 | 61 | 66 | 59 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 179 | 186 | 236 | 386 | 664 | 94 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 150 | 202 | 208 | 148 | 978 | 210 | 6 |
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