Chi-pa
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 7 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 127kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 530kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 424kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, too small
- Tue 326, too small
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 575, good
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 215kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 75, good | 7 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 530kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | 6 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 424kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 15°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:50 −0.7 mHigh 12:02 +0.3 mLow 16:51 +0.1 mHigh 21:09 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:11 −0.5 mHigh 12:58 +0.4 mLow 18:36 −0.0 mHigh 23:36 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:29 −0.5 mHigh 13:36 +0.4 mLow 19:39 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- Osaki 12.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Chi-pa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (183°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (3°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 55). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Chigasaki, 2.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,290–US$2,470 each
about US$1,290–US$2,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HND, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$657–US$1,370 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$348 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,470 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
5 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Chigasaki its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Fujisawa on Booking.com
10 min by car · 39 places to stay
- Beds in Kamakura on Booking.com
19 min by car · 72 places to stay
About US$80 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 25m
About 18h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HND, direct, then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → HND on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.