Nagata Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kyu Shu, Japan)

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Nagata Surf Guide

Nagata in Kyu Shu is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave angle is from the south. A reef breaks left and there is also a left hand point break. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rips and rocks.

Nagata Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	21.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Nagata:

The best conditions reported for surf at Nagata occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Nagata (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Nagata with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in August while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

20%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

62%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Nagata Location Map

Interactive Nagata surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Nagata is Miyazaki Airport (KMI) in Japan, 56 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Nagata is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), also in Japan, 66 km (41 miles) away.

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Nagata Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:43 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off

Tides at Nagata

Current tide and informaton

For Hukusima (Sibusi Wan), Miyazaki, Japan, 6 km from Nagata.

Next High Water: 09:49pm | 1.62m

Next Low Water: 02:55pm | 0.13m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Nagata Sea Temperature

The Nagata water temperature is warm (21.8 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 21.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite