Surf Forecasts:
Sakawa River surf forecast from 14 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, SSE swell with 2,587 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Thursday (Oct 15) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sakawa River in the next 16 days are 2.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 3AM. 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 Thursday (Oct 22) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sakawa River over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | S 19 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 73 | 56 | 15 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 62 | 132 | 46 | 88 | 100 | 210 | 227 | 117 | 167 | 258 | 449 | 486 | 722 | 2061 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:13PM1.29m | 1:28AM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:57AM0.56m | 8:15PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 12 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 37 | 73 | 56 | 15 | 31 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 46 | 45 | 58 | 3 | 227 | 111 | 167 | 258 | 449 | 486 | 702 | 2061 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SW 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | S 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | — | S 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | S 19 | S 20 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 25 | 125 | 304 | 304 | 722 | 380 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 11 | S 7 | SE 11 | — | — | E 12 | S 18 | SSE 15 | SSE 18 | — | S 19 | — | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 45 | 62 | — | 256 | — | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 62 | 132 | — | 88 | 100 | 210 | 154 | 117 | — | — | 37 | 58 | 48 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 191 | 0 | 96 | 68 | 90 | 761 | 849 | 27 | 58 | 481 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 22 | 481 | 100 | 454 | 451 | 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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