Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 91kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 155kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 152kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 213, poor
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 537, too small
- Fri 632, poor
- Sat 739, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 915, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
- Wed 1119, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Nagahama 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 | 13, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the north-west, 13 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, poor | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 152kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:14 −0.8 mHigh 13:33 +0.6 mLow 19:34 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:38 +0.4 mLow 07:42 −0.7 mHigh 14:46 +0.7 mLow 20:59 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:32 +0.5 mLow 09:01 −0.6 mHigh 15:39 +0.7 mLow 21:57 −0.5 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
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About Nagahama
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (293°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (113°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 61). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 20°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Nōkan. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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).
Where to stay: 3 towns
5 min by car
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Nōkan its beds, food and every spot near it
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Nearest town: Nōkan, 3 km (about 5 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.