Pillow-Shaped Lava Field
Kagoshima · Japan
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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
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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