Surf Forecasts:
Sakawa River surf forecast from 22 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, SSE swell with 227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 23 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S 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 (Sep 23) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 3s 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sakawa River over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | S 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 160 | 91 | 43 | 46 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 76 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 70 | 50 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.28m | 1:48AM1.21m | 3:41PM1.35m | 2:43AM1.31m | 3:57PM1.41m | 3:27AM1.40m | 4:15PM1.46m | 4:08AM1.47m | 4:33PM1.50m | 4:48AM1.52m | 4:53PM1.52m | 5:29AM1.53m | 5:14PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.95m | 8:44AM0.39m | 9:18PM0.82m | 9:19AM0.35m | 9:44PM0.68m | 9:51AM0.34m | 10:11PM0.54m | 10:21AM0.37m | 10:39PM0.39m | 10:51AM0.43m | 11:10PM0.27m | 11:21AM0.53m | 11:42PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 20 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 292 | 160 | 91 | 43 | 46 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 70 | 29 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 7 | — | 24 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 6 | E 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 5 | SE 4 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 8 | E 6 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 76 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 535 | 111 | 191 | 1391 | 73 | 90 | 90 | 2027 | 857 | 0 | 96 | 110 | 67 | 73 | 89 | 89 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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