SE Surf

片男波海水浴場

Wakayama · Japan

IntermediateBeach break34.182, 135.171

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A april–october beach on the Uchi Sea near Wakayama, 片男波海水浴場 is exposed to W swell — SW–NW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NE–SE wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~26.2°C (79.2°F) on average

Jan

14.9°C

58.8°F · 11.2–18°C

Feb

13.6°C

56.5°F · 9.8–16.8°C

Mar

13.9°C

57°F · 10.8–17.8°C

Apr

15.5°C

59.9°F · 13.3–18.9°C

May

18.4°C

65.1°F · 15.6–21°C

Jun

21.6°C

70.9°F · 18.8–23.7°C

Jul

25.1°C

77.2°F · 22.9–27.7°C

Aug

27°C

80.6°F · 25.7–28.1°C

Sep

26.2°C

79.2°F · 24.2–28.7°C

Oct

23.8°C

74.8°F · 21.5–26.1°C

Nov

20.7°C

69.3°F · 18.9–22.8°C

Dec

17.8°C

64°F · 14.9–20.3°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

SW–NW

Best wind

NE–SE

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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