Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 11 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 214kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 210kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 1,280kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 776kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 186kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 117kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 223, too small
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 557, fair
- Fri 653, fair
- Sat 722, too small
- Sun 818, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 23, too small | 5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 414kJ | wind from the south-west, 16 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 210kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 57, fair | 11 ft8 smushy12 ft at break (est.) | 1,280kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 53, fair | 6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 776kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, too small | 4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 186kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 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 03:33 −0.6 mHigh 11:58 +0.3 mLow 16:42 +0.2 mHigh 20:40 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:56 −0.5 mHigh 12:48 +0.3 mLow 18:33 +0.0 mHigh 23:17 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:16 −0.4 mHigh 13:23 +0.4 mLow 19:32 −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 intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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.
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the spot and its town
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- Kamogawa, Chiba 13.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hanakago
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (131°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (311°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 70). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Wada, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 23°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 · 9 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Wada its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Tateyama on Booking.com
22 min by car · 21 places to stay
- Beds in Kamogawa on Booking.com
22 min by car · 34 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 45m
About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HND, direct, then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → HND on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.