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Zampa (The Rock) surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 07 May 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 13) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zampa (The Rock) in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) 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 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 13th May) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 13th May) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 10th May) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zampa (The Rock) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
N 6 | N 7 | N 5 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | ESE 9 | WSW 3 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 227 | 94 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 81 | 63 | 64 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:15AM1.73m | 11:08PM1.52m | 9:57AM1.63m | 00:15AM1.48m | 10:58AM1.51m | 1:36AM1.49m | 12:38PM1.42m | 2:48AM1.56m | 2:34PM1.44m | 3:42AM1.65m | 3:58PM1.57m | 4:25AM1.75m | 4:59PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.34m | 4:19AM1.07m | 5:09PM0.45m | 5:34AM1.12m | 6:18PM0.55m | 7:21AM1.09m | 7:41PM0.62m | 8:55AM0.95m | 9:01PM0.64m | 9:58AM0.75m | 10:05PM0.63m | 10:47AM0.52m | 10:58PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 5 |
 kJ | 86 | 86 | 64 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 114 | 111 | 94 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 151 | 116 | 81 | 63 | 64 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 14 | S 12 | N 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 70 | 109 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 22 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | N 8 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | NE 8 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 17 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | WSW 3 | W 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 263 | 227 | 36 | 98 | 170 | 304 | 307 | 321 | 248 | — | 9 | 22 | 13 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 38 | 66 | 26 | 661 | 650 | 995 | 9 | 650 | 619 | 619 | 600 | 609 | 600 | 14 | 35 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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The above surf forecast table for Zampa (The Rock) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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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