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Pillow-Shaped Lava Field

Kagoshima · Japan

IntermediateBeach break30.346, 130.666

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An open E-facing sand beach on the Yatsushiro Sea near Kagoshima, Pillow-Shaped Lava Field works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~27.8°C (82°F) on average

Jan

20.6°C

69.1°F · 18.4–23°C

Feb

19.8°C

67.6°F · 17.4–21.7°C

Mar

20.7°C

69.3°F · 18–22.6°C

Apr

21.4°C

70.5°F · 19.7–23.3°C

May

23.4°C

74.1°F · 19.9–25.6°C

Jun

25.1°C

77.2°F · 22.3–26.9°C

Jul

27.8°C

82°F · 26–30°C

Aug

28.8°C

83.8°F · 27.4–30.5°C

Sep

27.8°C

82°F · 26.2–29.5°C

Oct

26.5°C

79.7°F · 25.1–28.3°C

Nov

24.2°C

75.6°F · 21.9–26.5°C

Dec

22.3°C

72.1°F · 20.4–24°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

NE–SE

Best wind

SW–NW

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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