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Osaki Park(Zushi) 05
Osaki. Photo: Quercus acuta, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Osaki

Surf spot · Japan

Is it worth the trip?

36Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: 7 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 14 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 ssoft
Energy
141kJ
Wind
NNW 7 kn
Temp
22°C

Tue 3 · 24 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 ssoft
Energy
127kJ
Wind
NNE 8 kn
Temp
18°C

Wed 4 · 24 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 ssoft
Energy
129kJ
Wind
NNE 9 kn
Temp
17°C

Thu 5 · 63 out of 100

Swell
7 ft8 smushy
Energy
530kJ
Wind
N 8 kn
Temp
18°C

Fri 6 · 57 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 ssoft
Energy
424kJ
Wind
NNE 5 kn
Temp
23°C

Sat 7 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
25kJ
Wind
NNE 10 kn
Temp
15°C

Sun 8 · 10 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 ssoft
Energy
36kJ
Wind
NNE 11 kn
Temp
15°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 152, fair
  2. Mon 214, too small
  3. Tue 324, too small
  4. Wed 424, too small
  5. Thu 563, good
  6. Fri 657, fair
  7. Sat 711, too small
  8. Sun 810, too small
  9. Mon 98, too small
  10. Tue 109, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 2–10 ftof swell
  • Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best in Jan1 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 expert surfers at Osaki, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov52, fair5 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)702kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore20°C
Mon 2Nov14, too small3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)141kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots22°C
Tue 3Nov24, too small3 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)127kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore18°C
Wed 4Nov24, too small3 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)129kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore17°C
Thu 5Nov63, good7 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.)530kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore18°C
Fri 6Nov57, fair6 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)424kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore23°C
Sat 7Nov11, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)25kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore15°C
Sun 8Nov10, too small2 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)36kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore15°C
Mon 9Nov8, too small2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.)25kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 10Nov9, too small1 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)20kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore14°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 02:39 −0.8 mHigh 10:40 +0.3 mLow 14:46 +0.2 mHigh 19:34 +0.4 m
  • Mon 2 NovLow 03:49 −0.7 mHigh 12:03 +0.3 mLow 16:53 +0.1 mHigh 21:07 +0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 05:11 −0.5 mHigh 12:58 +0.4 mLow 18:38 −0.0 mHigh 23:37 +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.

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Photos of Osaki

Zushi bay - panoramio
Near Osaki. Photo: Taka Nozaki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hiroyama Park 05
Near Osaki. Photo: Quercus acuta, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Osaki

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

The spot faces SW (222°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (42°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 65). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually January, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Zushi, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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

Closest

Zushi

3 min by car · 20 places to stay

about US$80/nightcountry average

See 20 places to stay in Zushi · Booking.com

About Zushi 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 18h 20m

About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → HND, direct, then 55 min by road

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