Zampa (The Rock) surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 05 Nov 2025 JST
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Zampa (The Rock) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zampa (The Rock) sea temperature is
27.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zampa (The Rock) this week:

The surf forecast for Zampa (The Rock) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 07) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Zampa (The Rock) in the next 12 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 08) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 16s period and expected on Monday (Nov 10) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (JST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Fri 7th Nov)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 7th Nov)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sat 8th Nov)4ft (1.2m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zampa (The Rock) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
ENE
2
ENE
1.1
NE
0.9
E
1.2
NE
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
1.3
E
1
E
0.8
E
0.4
ENE
1.3
E
1.2
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1.5
N
1.1
N
1
NNE
0.8
N
Period(s) (?)86991010109910111110101010108877
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)366309172122268128116872931981434732531320016516126313511161
Wind
(km/h)
35
ENE
40
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
20
ENE
20
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
25
NE
20
E
25
ESE
25
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:41PM
2.11
7:42AM
2.09
7:15PM
2.14
8:26AM
2.04
7:51PM
2.13
9:12AM
1.96
8:28PM
2.08
10:01AM
1.84
9:10PM
1.97
10:56AM
1.72
9:57PM
1.83
12:03PM
1.62
10:57PM
1.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:50PM
0.59
1:13AM
-0.03
1:28PM
0.66
1:54AM
-0.10
2:06PM
0.74
2:36AM
-0.09
2:45PM
0.84
3:21AM
-0.02
3:28PM
0.94
4:10AM
0.11
4:20PM
1.03
5:06AM
0.28
5:29PM
1.09
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Sunrise6:39--6:41--6:41--6:41--6:43--6:43--6:43--
Sunset-5:44--5:44--5:43--5:43--5:42--5:40--5:40-
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
532----1----------1824
Temp. °C232224252524252524262625262625252424262527
Feels °C (?)211823232321242522242423252524222122272529
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Information about the Zampa (The Rock) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Zampa (The Rock) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Zampa (The Rock) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Zampa (The Rock) 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 (Zampa (The Rock)) 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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Zampa (The Rock) is 10 km (6 miles) from the city of Ishikawa. If you plan a holiday in Okinawa, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ishikawa. Ishikawa has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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