Detailed Japan surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Japan. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Japan. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Japan over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Japan and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
Japan Wavefinder
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 13 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 14 | 140 | 301 | 549 | 497 | 1121 | 2009 | 3908 | 3469 | 6117 | 5070 | 3015 | 6836 | 10148 | 13265 | 11512 | 13155 | 12206 | 7410 | 3353 | 1412 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:36PM1.75m | 7:27AM1.18m | 11:12PM1.87m | 11:15AM1.59m | 10:55PM1.60m | 11:42AM1.35m | 12:35PM1.39m | 11:58PM1.67m | 2:23PM1.42m | 00:36AM1.58m | 3:02PM1.44m | 1:41AM1.60m | 4:18PM1.57m | 2:54AM1.65m | 5:52PM1.81m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.51m | 5:22AM0.82m | 5:36PM0.79m | 5:33AM0.67m | 5:52PM1.04m | 6:44AM0.57m | 6:30PM0.98m | 7:54AM0.44m | 8:00PM1.08m | 9:06AM0.28m | 9:29PM1.08m | 10:07AM0.12m | |||||||||
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mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
Max °C | 25 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Min °C | 24 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Chill °C | 25 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
 | — | 4:28 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — |
 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 109 | 301 | 549 | 497 | 1121 | 2009 | 3908 | 3469 | 6117 | 5070 | 3015 | 6836 | 10148 | 13265 | 11512 | 13155 | 12206 | 7410 | 3353 | 1412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 13 | E 7 | SW 9 | W 7 | ESE 20 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | SSE 22 | — | S 21 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | E 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 140 | 4 | 37 | 14 | 151 | 378 | 2003 | 485 | — | 865 | 1420 | 2902 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 169 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 203 | 107 | 43 | — | 112 | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 155 |
Sea °C | 26 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
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