Surf Forecasts:
Sakawa River surf forecast from 14 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period, SSE swell with 1,826 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 14 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sakawa River this week:
The surf forecast for Sakawa River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sakawa River in the next 16 days are 1.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sakawa River over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 72 | 28 | 38 | 291 | 58 | 13 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 151 | 42 | 49 | 52 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 223 | 777 | 877 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.49m | 7:27AM1.29m | 5:55PM1.45m | 8:13AM1.20m | 6:17PM1.39m | 9:18AM1.12m | 6:41PM1.32m | 11:34AM1.10m | 7:05PM1.23m | 1:36PM1.16m | 7:47PM1.12m | 1:55PM1.22m | 11:49PM1.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.85m | 00:35AM0.19m | 12:20PM0.92m | 1:10AM0.27m | 12:40PM0.98m | 1:51AM0.36m | 12:59PM1.03m | 2:44AM0.46m | 1:16PM1.09m | 4:03AM0.54m | 6:20PM1.11m | 5:42AM0.57m | 7:49PM0.99m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 151 | 72 | 18 | 38 | 101 | 58 | 11 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 42 | 49 | 52 | 67 | 79 | 82 | 137 | 777 | 877 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | E 9 | — | S 6 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | S 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 16 | S 5 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | — | 29 | 28 | — | 1 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 29 | 26 | 223 | 5 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 18 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | NE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 291 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 15 | 151 | — | — | — | 78 | 44 | 40 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 0 | 108 | 111 | 73 | 58 | 67 | 68 | 90 | 765 | 1464 | 0 | 485 | 481 | 0 | 108 | 100 | 0 | 30 | 22 | 24 |
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The above surf forecast table for Sakawa River provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sakawa River can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sakawa River surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Sakawa River) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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