Kokofu Beach
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 168kJ
- Wind
- WNW 18 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 189kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 215, poor
- Tue 339, poor
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 611, poor
- Sat 713, poor
- Sun 849, fair
- Mon 947, fair
- Tue 1020, too small
- Wed 1110, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 15, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the north-west, 14 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 39, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, poor | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 168kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, poor | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 189kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 16°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 NovHigh 05:12 +0.2 mLow 14:17 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:57 +0.2 mLow 15:12 −0.1 mHigh 21:34 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:16 +0.0 mHigh 08:28 +0.2 mLow 15:49 −0.1 mHigh 21:45 +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.
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About Kokofu Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (306°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (126°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Hamada, 6.3 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 20°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$1,320–US$2,520 each
about US$1,320–US$2,520 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 HIJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$683–US$1,410 |
| 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$1,320–US$2,520 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 15 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Hamada its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kyōmendao on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 3 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 28h 40m
About 28h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HIJ, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 55m by road
Flights ORD → HIJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.