Tainohama Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Shikoku, Japan)

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Tainohama Surf Guide

Tainohama in Shikoku is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the optimum wave angle is from the south. A reef breaks right. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Tainohama Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	21.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tainohama:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tainohama occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Tainohama with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in June while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

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

blown out

44%

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

too small

26%

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

Explore Tainohama Location Map

Interactive Tainohama 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 Tainohama is Tokushima Airport (TKS) in Japan, 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tainohama is Takamatsu Airport (TAK), also in Japan, 73 km (45 miles) away.

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Tainohama Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:25 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- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

Tides at Tainohama

Current tide and informaton

For Hiwasa, Tokusima, Japan, 2 km from Tainohama.

Next High Water: 07:18am | 1.62m

Next Low Water: 02:24pm | 0.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tainohama Sea Temperature

The Tainohama water temperature is warm (21.0 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 21.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite