Japan Surf

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.

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Japan Wavefinder

Long range 3-hourly Hourly

	Tue		Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06			Sunday 07			Monday 08			Tue
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan	Omaezaki Shizuoka	Hakashita Kyu Shu	Dead Man's Land Shikoku	Katagai Chiba	Inamura Point Kanagawa	Mera Chiba	Omaezaki Shizuoka	Kisami-Ohama Beach Shizuoka	Akabane Long Beach Shizuoka	Yasuda Rivermouth Shikoku	Niyodo Rivermouth Shikoku	Corners Okinawa	Omaezaki Shizuoka	Amatu Chiba	Asakawa Shikoku	Ohara Chiba	Dragons Leaf Kyu Shu	Ikumi Beach Shikoku	Akabane Long Beach Shizuoka	Osaki Point Shikoku	Dead Man's Land Shikoku	Ohara Chiba
Rating	4	9	6	9	4	3	2	2	1	2	2	1	2	4	1	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	2.1 SSW	4.0 S	3.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.4 SW	1.5 S	0.9 ENE	0.6 S	1.7 ESE	1.4 ESE	0.7 SW	0.9 E	2.4 ENE	1.2 ESE	1.9 E	2.5 ESE	2.5 SSE	2.5 SSE	2.4 SSW	2.4 SW	2.5 SSW
Period(s)	13	13	13	14	12	10	9	12	7	7	7	8	12	12	5	11	9	8	9	9	8	8
Energy	1499	8135	5041	11765	1049	561	416	365	72	325	232	79	259	1581	100	867	1159	1012	1333	1088	1136	1035
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off
High Tide / height (m)		8:00PM 1.73	6:34AM 1.67		7:49PM 1.30	5:28AM 1.34		8:51PM 1.50	7:32AM 1.51		9:49PM 1.54	9:56AM 1.75		9:37PM 1.23	9:25AM 1.43		11:24PM 1.62	11:38AM 1.40		12:09AM 1.54
Low Tide / height (m)		1:24AM 1.03			12:27AM 0.99		1:41PM 0.15	2:02AM 1.05		2:51PM 0.35		4:21AM 1.04	3:01PM 0.28	2:56AM 0.88	4:09AM 1.02	2:41PM 0.40		5:52AM 0.87	4:53PM 0.59		6:29AM 0.85	4:27PM 0.63
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	mod. rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	heavy rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	cloudy	light rain	risk thund- der	some clouds	cloudy	heavy rain	cloudy	light rain	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	8	35	-	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	5	-	-	19	-	2	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	18	24	27	21	20	19	18	19	21	23	22	27	19	18	19	21	20	25	22	21	22	23
Low °C	18	22	24	19	19	18	18	18	20	22	20	27	19	17	18	21	19	23	22	18	21	22
Chill °C	18	24	27	21	20	18	18	19	21	23	22	27	19	18	19	21	20	25	22	21	22	23
Sunrise	-	-	4:52	-	-	4:26	-	-	4:37	-	-	5:35	-	-	4:52	-	-	4:52	-	-	4:50	-
Sunset	6:53	-	-	6:47	-	-	6:55	-	-	7:09	-	-	6:57	-	-	6:50	-	-	7:01	-	-	6:51
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.1 SSW	4.0 S	3.5 SSW	4.0 SSE	1.7 SSW	1.4 SW	1.5 S	0.9 SSW	0.6 S	0.4 SSW	1.4 ESE	0.7 SW	0.9 E	2.4 ENE	0.4 SSW	1.9 E	2.5 ESE	0.1 E	2.5 SSE	1.0 SE	1.5 SSW	0.7 E
Period (s)	13	13	13	11	12	10	9	8	7	6	7	8	12	12	7	11	9	14	9	8	8	9
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 E	3.5 E	2.2 SE	-	1.3 SSE	0.8 ESE	0.6 ESE	0.9 ENE	0.5 E	0.3 SE	0.6 S	0.5 N	0.4 SSW	0.3 SW	0.2 ESE	0.2 SSW	0.1 S	-	0.3 E	0.3 E	0.7 SE	0.1 NE
Period (s)	10	10	10	-	9	9	9	12	5	12	7	5	7	7	11	7	11	-	12	12	9	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	3.0 N	-	4.5 SSW	-	0.8 NE	0.7 E	0.7 ENE	-	1.7 ESE	-	1.0 E	-	-	1.2 ESE	-	-	2.5 SSE	1.1 E	2.4 SSW	2.4 SW	2.5 SSW
Period (s)	-	7	-	14	-	10	4	5	-	7	-	4	-	-	5	-	-	8	7	9	8	8

	Tuesday 02				Wednesday 03								Thursday 04								Fri
	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan	Kisami-Ohama Beach Shizuoka	Omaezaki Shizuoka	Omaezaki Shizuoka	Mera Chiba	Hakashita Kyu Shu	Hakashita Kyu Shu	Yasuda Rivermouth Shikoku	Dead Man's Land Shikoku	Osaki Point Shikoku	Katagai Chiba	Hanamizu River Kanagawa	Inamura Point Kanagawa	Inamura Point Kanagawa	Akabane Long Beach Shizuoka	Akabane Long Beach Shizuoka	Mera Chiba	Omaezaki Shizuoka	Omaezaki Shizuoka	Omaezaki Shizuoka	Asakawa Shikoku	Kisami-Ohama Beach Shizuoka	Akabane Long Beach Shizuoka
Rating	4	4	4	3	9	5	9	6	5	9	4	4	4	3	2	3	2	2	2	1	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.9 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.4 SSW	4.0 S	3.0 S	5.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	2.5 S	2.1 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 S	1.2 SSW	1.4 SW	1.6 SSW	1.5 S	1.1 SSW	0.7 S	0.9 ENE	1.3 ESE
Period(s)	13	13	13	12	13	12	13	13	12	14	13	12	12	10	10	10	9	9	8	7	12	6
Energy	1371	1499	1564	962	8135	3568	9819	5041	3534	11765	2925	1240	1049	671	402	561	493	416	233	94	365	246
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	glass	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	off
Tide State	-	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	mid-ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)				6:50PM 1.31				6:34AM 1.67				7:49PM 1.30
Low Tide / height (m)		12:30PM 0.09				1:24AM 1.03								1:36AM 0.99				1:41PM 0.15				2:17AM 0.99
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	heavy rain	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	3	5	3	1	-	-	-	-	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	20	18	18	18	23	22	22	24	27	21	21	20	20	20	20	18	18	18	18	21	18	19
Chill °C	20	18	17	18	23	22	22	24	27	21	21	20	20	20	20	17	18	18	18	21	18	19
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	6:53	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:55	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.9 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.4 SSW	4.0 S	3.0 S	5.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	4.0 SSE	2.5 S	2.1 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 S	1.2 SSW	1.4 SW	1.6 SSW	1.5 S	1.1 SSW	0.7 S	0.9 SSW	1.0 ESE
Period (s)	13	13	13	12	13	12	13	13	12	11	13	12	12	10	10	10	9	9	8	7	8	6
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 E	0.5 E	0.8 SW	0.7 SW	3.5 E	2.0 E	3.0 ESE	2.2 SE	1.8 SE	-	1.7 SSE	-	1.3 SSE	0.5 E	0.9 SSE	0.8 ESE	0.6 ESE	0.6 ESE	0.6 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.9 ENE	0.6 SSW
Period (s)	10	10	17	17	10	10	10	10	10	-	9	-	9	9	8	9	9	9	9	9	12	7
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	3.0 N	2.1 N	0.9 WNW	-	-	4.5 SSW	0.5 NNW	-	-	0.9 NW	0.8 NW	0.8 NE	0.6 E	0.7 E	0.7 E	0.5 SW	0.7 ENE	1.3 ESE
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	7	7	4	-	-	14	4	-	-	4	4	10	4	4	4	4	5	6

	Tuesday 02														Wednesday 03
	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan	Kisami-Ohama Beach Shizuoka	Kisami-Ohama Beach Shizuoka	Kisami-Ohama Beach Shizuoka	Kisami-Ohama Beach Shizuoka	Omaezaki Shizuoka	Omaezaki Shizuoka	Niijima - Awaii Izu Islands	Kisami-Ohama Beach Shizuoka	Omaezaki Shizuoka	Omaezaki Shizuoka	Chikura Chiba	Mera Chiba	Mera Chiba	Hakashita Kyu Shu	Hakashita Kyu Shu	Hakashita Kyu Shu	Hakashita Kyu Shu	Hakashita Kyu Shu	Aoshima Harbour Kyu Shu	Aoshima Harbour Kyu Shu	Yasuda Rivermouth Shikoku	Asakawa Shikoku
Rating	4	4	4	3	9	5	9	6	5	9	4	4	4	3	2	3	2	2	2	1	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	4.0 S	4.0 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	3.0 S	1.8 S	1.6 S	5.0 SSW	4.0 SSW
Period(s)	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	13	13	13	12	12	11	11	13	14
Energy	1430	1410	1371	1371	1448	1499	1227	1394	1564	1515	984	962	1003	10066	8135	6444	4936	3568	1961	1250	9819	7918
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)											7:01PM 1.29											6:34AM 1.67
Low Tide / height (m)				12:11PM -0.08													1:24AM 1.03
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	1	2	2	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	21	21	20	20	18	18	20	18	18	17	18	18	19	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	24
Chill °C	21	21	20	20	18	18	20	18	17	16	18	18	19	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	24
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:53	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	4.0 S	4.0 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	3.0 S	2.1 ESE	1.9 ESE	5.0 SSW	4.0 SSW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	13	13	13	12	12	10	9	13	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 E	0.6 E	0.6 E	0.6 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.7 E	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.6 SW	0.7 SW	0.8 SW	3.5 E	3.5 E	3.0 E	2.5 E	2.0 E	1.8 S	1.6 S	3.0 ESE	2.5 SE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	16	17	17	17	17	16	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	10	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.0 N	3.0 N	2.5 N	2.4 N	2.1 N	0.6 W	0.6 W	0.9 WNW	1.5 N
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	7	7	7	7	3	3	4	5

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