Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 7 kn gusting 13, side-onshore, Water: waves 1.1 m
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 2.7 mwaves
- Air
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 26 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.8 mwaves
- Air
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 1.6 mwaves
- Air
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 14°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 247, fair
- Tue 325, poor
- Wed 498, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 639, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1048, fair
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jun, Aug5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 47, fair | wind from the north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 10kn | side | 1.3 mwaves | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 25, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 11kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 98, good | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 16kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 22kn | side-on | 2.7 mwaves | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, poor | wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 11kn | side-on | 1.8 mwaves | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | offnot safe | 1.6 mwaves | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | offnot safe | 0.9 mwaves | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 15kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | side | 1.8 mwaves | 12°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 Jun, Aug
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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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- Oarai Marina 3.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About NAKAMINATO Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. 1 boat hire place within 10 km. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 25°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually June and August, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ōarai. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
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$2,330 each
about US$1,210–US$2,330 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NRT, estimated from distance and season, 4 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$658–US$1,360 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Total | about US$1,210–US$2,330 |
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: Ōarai
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about 5 min by car · 45 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Ōarai 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 18h 40m
About 18h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NRT, direct, then 1h 25m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.