Surf spot

Ishizakigawa

Forecast conditions and map view for Ishizakigawa in Japan, Kyushu. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Japan, Kyushu
Coordinates: 32.0110, 131.4943

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.7	0.9	1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1	1	1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	1	1	1.1	1.2	1.5	1.7
Wave direction	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	E	E
Wave period (s)	6.1	5.8	5.8	5.7	5.6	5.7	11.1	11.6	9.2	7.7	7.7	7.8	7.8	10.5	5.8	5.4	5.3	5.5	5.6	5.8	5.9	6	7	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.4	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.4	7.3	7.3	7.5	7.5	7.3	6.8	6.5	6.7	6.7	6.8	7	5.5	5.3	5.5	6.2	6.2	6.4
Wave energy (kJ)	48	35	30	21	20	17	61	72	73	76	76	73	75	90	32	43	58	67	76	83	87	95	166	195	209	221	221	218	212	200	185	177	164	153	148	140	139	131	123	105	102	108	109	98	83	73	65	65	62	59	58	60	76	113	170	231
Wind speed (km/h)	4.3	4.6	4.8	8.9	13.4	11.2	6.7	4.5	6.2	4.7	5.5	6.8	12.3	11.6	6.8	5.9	6.5	6.2	5.7	8	11.6	10.2	9.5	5.1	2.2	4.6	4.7	5.7	4.1	6.1	7.4	6.9	6.8	5.6	5.1	8.1	13.7	13.2	11.5	9.9	7.5	5.6	7.4	12.8	15.3	15	13.8	11.4	9.5	9	13.3	19.5	22.9	17.1	12.7	14.5
Wind direction	NWGlassy	WNWGlassy	NNWGlassy	NECross-on	EOnshore	EOnshore	ENEOnshore	NNEGlassy	NWCross-off	NNWGlassy	NCross	ENEOnshore	EOnshore	EOnshore	EOnshore	NECross-on	NCross	NNWCross	NNWCross	NEOnshore	EOnshore	ESECross-on	SECross-on	SECross-on	SGlassy	NWGlassy	NGlassy	NNWCross	NNWGlassy	NEOnshore	NECross-on	NCross-on	NCross	NNWCross	NCross-on	NNECross-on	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	NECross-on	NNECross-on	NNWCross	NNECross-on	NNECross-on	NNECross-on	NEOnshore	NECross-on	NECross-on	NNECross-on	NCross-on	NNECross-on	NNECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on

Ishizakigawa (Japan, Kyushu) is a surf spot located near a river mouth on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu. River-mouth breaks in this region often produce moving sandbars, so the wave quality can change with tides, swell direction, and seasonal river conditions.

General character

Type of break: likely a river-mouth / beachbreak-style setup
Wave shape: can be peaky and playful when sandbars line up well, but can also be inconsistent
Best for: surfers who don’t mind checking conditions and adjusting to shifting banks
Crowds: can vary, but spots in accessible areas of Kyushu can get busy when conditions are good

Conditions to expect

Tide sensitivity: often works best at mid tide or depending on the exact sandbar
Swell: generally responds to Pacific swell and local storm systems
Wind: offshore winds will improve the shape; onshore winds can quickly degrade the wave
Seasonality: conditions are often better in typhoon season and during stronger swell periods

Environment

Being near a river inlet, the area may have:
current shifts
sand movement after storms
variable water quality after heavy rain
The setting in Kyushu is typically scenic, with a mix of coastal landscape and local Japanese shoreline development

Surfing notes

Best suited to surfers comfortable with changing beachbreak conditions
Good idea to watch the spot for a while before paddling out, since the best peak may shift
River-mouth spots can occasionally create fun wedging lefts and rights when the banks align