Fujikawa
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 254kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 472kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 327kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 242, too small
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 477, good
- Thu 567, good
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 737, poor
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 1121, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jul–Oct1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Fujikawa does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 42, too small | 2 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 77, good | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 254kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 67, good | 5 ft9 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 472kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 327kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 37, poor | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 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 04:31 −0.7 mHigh 12:35 +0.4 mLow 17:52 +0.1 mHigh 22:32 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:58 −0.5 mHigh 13:36 +0.4 mLow 19:33 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:51 +0.3 mLow 07:21 −0.5 mHigh 14:20 +0.5 mLow 20:29 −0.3 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
best Jul–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 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
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
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About Fujikawa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (173°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (353°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually July, August, September and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kanbara, 3 km away (about 5 min by car).
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: Kanbara
5 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Kanbara its beds, food and every spot near it
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 19h 40m
About 19h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HND, direct, then 2h 20m by road
Flights ORD → HND on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.