Katahama
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 9 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 134kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 389kJ
- Wind
- NE 18 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 496kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 904kJ
- Wind
- W 14 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- W 21 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 258, fair
- Tue 338, too small
- Wed 420, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 722, too small
- Sun 819, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
- Wed 1153, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Katahama 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 | 58, fair | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 239kJ | offshorewind from the west, 2 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, poor | 4 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 389kJ | wind from the north-east, 18 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 496kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 904kJ | wind from the west, 14 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the west, 21 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 14°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 04:29 −0.6 mHigh 12:34 +0.4 mLow 18:03 +0.1 mHigh 22:39 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:01 −0.5 mHigh 13:38 +0.4 mLow 19:45 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:58 +0.2 mLow 07:28 −0.5 mHigh 14:23 +0.5 mLow 20:36 −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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Katahama
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (110°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (290°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 57). 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 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sagara, 2.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
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 · 6 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Sagara its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sumiyoshi on Booking.com
10 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Kikugawa on Booking.com
15 min by car
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 20h 40m
About 20h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HND, direct, then 3h 20m by road
Flights ORD → HND on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.