Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 10 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 308kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 503kJ
- Wind
- NE 15 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 s
- Energy
- 618kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 s
- Energy
- 501kJ
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 130kJ
- Wind
- NW 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 222, too small
- Tue 333, too small
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 546, fair
- Fri 636, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 915, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
- Wed 1135, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 22, too small | 4 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 265kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 308kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | 5 ft10 s3 ft at break (est.) | 503kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 46, fair | 6 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 618kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 36, too small | 6 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 501kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 130kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 35, too small | 5 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 231kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 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 05:26 −0.7 mHigh 12:56 +0.6 mLow 18:45 +0.0 mHigh 23:48 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:53 −0.6 mHigh 14:06 +0.6 mLow 20:16 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:43 +0.4 mLow 08:13 −0.6 mHigh 14:58 +0.7 mLow 21:15 −0.4 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Nagatazaki
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (208°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (28°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Kushima.
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
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about 20 min by car
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Kushima its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Nichinan on Booking.com
about 45 min by car · 1 place to stay
Nearest town: Kushima, 9 km (about 20 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
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