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Omaezaki Maru
Omaezaki, the nearest town. Photo: photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Omaezaki

Surf spot · Japan

Is it worth the trip?

45Fair out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 10 s, 3 hours of offshore wind

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 69 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 s
Energy
251kJ
Wind
NNE 4 kn
Temp
20°C

Wed 4 · 78 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 s
Energy
293kJ
Wind
NE 15 kn
Temp
19°C

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Swell
8 ft7 s
Energy
691kJ
Wind
NNE 17 kn
Temp
22°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Swell
8 ft10 s
Energy
1,165kJ
Wind
W 19 kn
Temp
23°C

Sat 7 · 8 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 s
Energy
52kJ
Wind
WNW 28 kn
Temp
18°C

Sun 8 · 28 out of 100

Swell
3 ft4 s
Energy
20kJ
Wind
WSW 1 kn
Temp
17°C

Mon 9 · 49 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 s
Energy
55kJ
Wind
ENE 3 kn
Temp
17°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 243, poor
  2. Tue 369, good
  3. Wed 478, good
  4. Thu 50, too big
  5. Fri 60, too big
  6. Sat 78, too small
  7. Sun 828, too small
  8. Mon 949, fair
  9. Tue 1075, good
  10. Wed 1165, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best Jul–Aug, Oct1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Omaezaki, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov43, poor5 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.)431kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore23°C
Tue 3Nov69, good4 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.)251kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 4Nov78, good4 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.)293kJwind from the north-east, 15 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 5Nov0, too big8 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.)691kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots22°C
Fri 6Nov0, too big8 ft10 s10 ft at break (est.)1,165kJwind from the west, 19 knots23°C
Sat 7Nov8, too small2 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.)52kJwind from the west-north-west, 28 knots18°C
Sun 8Nov28, too small3 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.)20kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot17°C
Mon 9Nov49, fair3 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)55kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots17°C
Tue 10Nov75, good4 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)142kJwind from the north-east, 19 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 11Nov65, good4 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)138kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore16°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 04:29 −0.6 mHigh 12:34 +0.4 mLow 18:03 +0.1 mHigh 22:39 +0.2 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 06:01 −0.5 mHigh 13:38 +0.4 mLow 19:45 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 00:58 +0.2 mLow 07:28 −0.5 mHigh 14:23 +0.5 mLow 20:36 −0.3 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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the spot and its town

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About Omaezaki

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (191°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (11°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually July, August and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Omaezaki, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car).

Water about 22°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$1,290–US$2,470 each

about US$1,290–US$2,470 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to HND, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$657–US$1,370
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$107–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$208–US$348
Food7 days eating outabout US$234–US$442
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,290–US$2,470

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

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Omaezaki

about 5 min by car · 15 places to stay

about US$80/nightcountry average

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About Omaezaki its beds, food and every spot near it

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 20h 45m

About 20h 45m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → HND, direct, then 3h 20m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.