Dolphin Point (Nahama)
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 8 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 121kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 165kJ
- Wind
- NNE 15 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 925kJ
- Wind
- N 18 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 537kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- NNE 12 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- NNE 16 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- NNE 18 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, poor
- Tue 364, good
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 732, too small
- Sun 828, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 1025, too small
- Wed 1118, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 31, poor | 4 ft9 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 217kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 64, good | 3 ft8 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 121kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 925kJ | wind from the north, 18 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 537kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 18 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the north, 17 knots | 12°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 03:47 −0.6 mHigh 12:03 +0.3 mLow 16:53 +0.1 mHigh 21:03 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:09 −0.5 mHigh 12:57 +0.4 mLow 18:38 −0.0 mHigh 23:35 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:28 −0.4 mHigh 13:35 +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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Dolphin Point (Nahama)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (239°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (59°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 30). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Miura, 5.7 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 21°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
about 10 min by car · 24 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Miura its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Zushi on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 20 places to stay
- Beds in Kamakura on Booking.com
about 25 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 30m
About 18h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HND, direct, then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → HND on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.