Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 190kJ
- Wind
- NW 11 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 227kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 341kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 385kJ
- Wind
- WNW 0 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 381kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 230, poor
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 761, good
- Sun 835, too small
- Mon 943, too small
- Tue 1054, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jun1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 5 ft13 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 831kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 190kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 227kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 341kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 385kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 5 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 381kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 61, good | 3 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 54, fair | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 19°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 04:13 −0.9 mHigh 11:34 +0.6 mLow 16:55 +0.1 mHigh 22:06 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:29 −0.7 mHigh 12:59 +0.5 mLow 18:50 +0.0 mHigh 23:54 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:57 −0.6 mHigh 14:08 +0.6 mLow 20:19 −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
best in Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, 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
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- Nagahama 0.7 km away
- Fukushimaku 1.4 km away
- Nagatazaki 7.4 km away
- Koigaoura 16.3 km away
- Cape Toi 18.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Nadahama
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (168°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (348°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kushima. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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$1,330–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: 2 towns
12 min by car
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Kushima its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Nichinan on Booking.com
42 min by car · 1 place to stay
Nearest town: Kushima, 7 km (about 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 31h
About 31h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FUK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 4h 35m by road
Flights ORD → FUK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.