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Kadena Marina

Sailing spot · Japan

Is it worth the trip?

52Fair out of 100 for your dates

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2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 60 out of 100

Wind
NE 10 knF3
Gusts
19kn
Shore
cross-off
Water
chop
Air
25°C

Wed 4 · 60 out of 100

Wind
ENE 13 knF4
Gusts
26kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
chop
Air
26°C

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Wind
W 2 knF1
Gusts
6kn
Shore
on
Water
chop
Air
26°C

Fri 6 · 53 out of 100

Wind
N 10 knF3
Gusts
21kn
Shore
side
Water
chop
Air
26°C

Sat 7 · 29 out of 100

Wind
NE 11 knF4
Gusts
23kn
Shore
cross-off
Water
1.1 mwaves
Air
25°C

Sun 8 · 58 out of 100

Wind
ENE 13 knF4
Gusts
26kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
chop
Air
26°C

Mon 9 · 59 out of 100

Wind
NE 11 knF4
Gusts
23kn
Shore
cross-off
Water
chop
Air
24°C

Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 266, good
  2. Tue 372, good
  3. Wed 490, good
  4. Thu 50, poor
  5. Fri 664, good
  6. Sat 743, poor
  7. Sun 880, good
  8. Mon 988, good
  9. Tue 1082, good
  10. Wed 1165, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Wopen to the W
  • Best wind: N or Salong the shore
  • Avoid: Eblows out to sea
  • Shelteredto the swell
  • Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Nov–Jan6 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.

Wind forecast and score for each day at Kadena Marina
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWaterAir
Mon 2Nov66, goodwind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF318kncross-offchop27°C
Tue 3Nov72, goodwind from the north-east, 10 knotsF319kncross-offchop25°C
Wed 4Nov90, goodwind from the east-north-east, 13 knotsF426knoffnot safechop26°C
Thu 5Nov0, poorwind from the west, 2 knotsF16knonchop26°C
Fri 6Nov64, goodwind from the north, 10 knotsF321knsidechop26°C
Sat 7Nov43, poorwind from the north-east, 11 knotsF423kncross-off1.1 mwaves25°C
Sun 8Nov80, goodwind from the east-north-east, 13 knotsF426knoffnot safechop26°C
Mon 9Nov88, goodwind from the north-east, 11 knotsF423kncross-offchop24°C
Tue 10Nov82, goodwind from the north-north-east, 13 knotsF426kncross-off0.9 mwaves23°C
Wed 11Nov65, goodwind from the north-north-east, 10 knotsF321kncross-off0.8 mwaves24°C

Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Best time to go

best Nov–Jan

Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec

Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

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the spot and its town

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Kadena Marina

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).

Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. 2 boat hire places within 10 km. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, November and December, with about 6 good days in 7; in August, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ginowan. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 dive site.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,210–US$2,380 each

about US$1,210–US$2,380 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to OKA, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$738–US$1,540
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$27–US$47
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$208–US$349
Food7 days eating outabout US$235–US$443
Totalabout US$1,210–US$2,380

Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Ginowan

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Closest

Ginowan

about 20 min by car · 7 places to stay

about US$81/nightcountry average

See 7 places to stay in Ginowan · Booking.com

About Ginowan its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$81 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 26h 15m

About 26h 15m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → OKA, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 35 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.