Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 7 ft swell at 10 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 126kJ
- Wind
- ENE 18 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 116kJ
- Wind
- NE 29 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 705kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 866kJ
- Wind
- WSW 21 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 285kJ
- Wind
- WNW 17 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 82kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- NE 23 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 225, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 536, poor
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 727, poor
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
- Wed 1114, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May, Jul–Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 25, too small | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 223kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 126kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 18 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 116kJ | wind from the north-east, 29 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, poor | 8 ft8 shollow9 ft at break (est.) | 705kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 7 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 866kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 21 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 27, poor | 6 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 285kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the north-east, 23 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 265kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 28 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 14, poor | 6 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 387kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 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 NovLow 04:08 −0.6 mHigh 12:36 +0.4 mLow 17:35 +0.1 mHigh 21:35 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:32 −0.5 mHigh 13:28 +0.4 mLow 19:21 −0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:37 +0.2 mLow 06:53 −0.4 mHigh 14:07 +0.5 mLow 20:13 −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 May, Jul–Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Niijima - Awaiura
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (93°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (273°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 5). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, July and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Shikinejima, 11 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Oshima Airport (OIM), 42 km. 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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,090–US$2,120 each
about US$1,090–US$2,120 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| 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$1,090–US$2,120 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 11 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Shikinejima, 11 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Oshima Airport (OIM), 42 km.
See places to stay near Shikinejima, 11 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 20h
About 20h door to door from Chicago
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