Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Katahama today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Katahama at 6PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Katahama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | SW 10 | E 3 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 64 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.76m | 6:28AM1.72m | 6:48PM1.79m | 7:07AM1.67m | 7:15PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.45m | 00:33AM0.59m | 12:38PM0.51m | 1:06AM0.53m | 1:07PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
42 | 95 | 20 | 19 | 82 | 123 | 75 | 69 | 54 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 47 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 36 | 64 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 8 | E 11 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
23 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 5 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
13 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 33 | 9 | 38 | 64 | 74 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 3 | — | — | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
85 | — | 73 | 82 | 1 | 7 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 9 | 21 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 94 | 13 | 145 | 202 | 179 | 178 | 13 | 161 | 13 | 13 | 150 | 2 | 2 |
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