Marine buoy
Kashima JP-NOWPHAS-222
Kashima is a wave station in Japan integrated into SwellOracle from NOWPHAS / MLIT Japan. This page summarizes its position, source and available variables for checking surf conditions.
Technical details for Kashima
Use these details to verify the station identity, location, source and timestamp before comparing its values with another buoy or model.
- Station name
- Kashima
- Station identifier
- JP-NOWPHAS-222
- Country or area
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 35° 55' 45.8" N, 140° 41' 37.0" E
- Source and provider
- NOWPHAS / MLIT Japan
- Source type
- Wave station
- Data license
- swelloracle.com/terms
- Latest source observation
- No recent reading
- Published data fields
- No reusable variables reported yet
How to use this buoy or model
Kashima is part of SwellOracle's Japan surf and swell coverage. This page preserves the source identity and timestamp so you can judge whether the reading is useful for your coastline. Because this is an observation or reference station, gaps and delays can occur when the upstream feed is unavailable.
- Start with the observation time; stale data should not be treated as current surf.
- Read height together with period and direction; one number alone does not describe wave quality.
- Compare this page with nearby locations only when their source and update time are clear. Source: NOWPHAS / MLIT Japan.
How to use this reading
Kashima helps confirm whether swell energy is reaching the Japan area. Higher height with a longer period usually means more organized energy, while direction determines which coastlines receive that swell best.
For surf decisions, compare height, period and direction with your beach's local exposure. If the station does not report a variable, use the app to compare it with nearby model points.
24-hour observation history
Wave height stayed broadly stable across the stored period.
| Observed | Height | Period | Direction | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 m | 6.9 s | ENE | — | |
| 1 m | 6.5 s | ENE | — | |
| 1.1 m | 5.9 s | ENE | — | |
| 1.1 m | 7 s | ENE | — | |
| 1.1 m | 6.6 s | NE | — | |
| 1.1 m | 6.8 s | E | — | |
| 1.1 m | 7 s | E | — | |
| 1 m | 6.3 s | E | — | |
| 1 m | 6.8 s | E | — | |
| 1 m | 6.6 s | NE | — | |
| 1.1 m | 7.4 s | E | — | |
| 1.1 m | 7.9 s | NE | — | |
| 1 m | 7.4 s | ENE | — | |
| 1 m | 7.4 s | ENE | — | |
| 1 m | 7.4 s | ENE | — | |
| 1 m | 7.4 s | ENE | — | |
| 1 m | 6.8 s | ENE | — | |
| 1 m | 7.1 s | ENE | — | |
| 1 m | 7 s | E | — | |
| 1 m | 7.3 s | ENE | — | |
| 1 m | 6.7 s | ENE | — | |
| 1 m | 6.8 s | ENE | — | |
| 1 m | 6.5 s | ENE | — | |
| 0.9 m | 6.9 s | NE | — |
Frequently asked questions about this station
What is Kashima?
Kashima is a physical or reference marine station for Japan, identified as JP-NOWPHAS-222 and published in SwellOracle with source attribution.
Where does the data for Kashima come from?
The source shown for this page is NOWPHAS / MLIT Japan. SwellOracle preserves the station identifier and distinguishes measured observations from model estimates.
Does Kashima have a current reading?
No recent reusable source reading is displayed. The page remains available for location, source and coverage context without presenting missing values as current conditions.
Why does Kashima have or not have a history chart?
SwellOracle currently has 69 deduplicated samples available for this page. A new row is stored only when the source observation time changes.
See a problem with this data?
Report a source, location, label or reading that appears inaccurate. Include the station ID and observation time so we can verify it.