Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 318kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 345kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 543kJ
- Wind
- NNE 12 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 727kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 379kJ
- Wind
- N 13 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 277, good
- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 437, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 611, poor
- Sat 739, poor
- Sun 833, too small
- Mon 933, too small
- Tue 1042, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Oct–Nov3 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft13 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,280kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 77, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 318kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 345kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 37, poor | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 543kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 727kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 379kJ | wind from the north, 13 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 39, poor | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 17°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 04:05 −0.8 mHigh 11:34 +0.5 mLow 16:56 +0.1 mHigh 21:53 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:22 −0.7 mHigh 12:58 +0.5 mLow 18:54 +0.0 mHigh 23:43 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:51 −0.6 mHigh 14:05 +0.6 mLow 20:18 −0.1 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 Oct–Nov
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ikuragahama
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (105°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (285°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 130). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually October and November, with about 3 good days in 7; in January and February, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kawaminami, 3.9 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. 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$1,330–US$2,540 each
about US$1,330–US$2,540 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 FUK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$690–US$1,430 |
| 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$1,330–US$2,540 |
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
7 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Kawaminami its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Tsunō on Booking.com
11 min by car · 6 places to stay
- Beds in Takanabe on Booking.com
15 min by car · 5 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 29h 55m
About 29h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FUK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h 30m by road
Flights ORD → FUK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.