Sakawa Rivermouth
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 166kJ
- Wind
- SW 0 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 82kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 415kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 85 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 273kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 174, good
- Mon 269, good
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 441, too small
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 685, good
- Sat 739, too small
- Sun 832, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1025, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 74, good | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 326kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 3 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 166kJ | wind from the south-west, 0 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 41, too small | 2 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 415kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 85, good | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 273kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 12°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 02:40 −0.8 mHigh 10:39 +0.3 mLow 14:42 +0.2 mHigh 19:35 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:50 −0.7 mHigh 12:04 +0.3 mLow 16:49 +0.1 mHigh 21:08 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:12 −0.5 mHigh 13:00 +0.4 mLow 18:36 +0.0 mHigh 23:36 +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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sakawa Rivermouth
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (137°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (317°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Odawara, 2.2 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
| 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 |
| 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$1,290–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
4 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Odawara its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Chigasaki on Booking.com
38 min by car · 10 places to stay
- Beds in Fujisawa on Booking.com
50 min by car · 39 places to stay
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 45m
About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HND, direct, then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → HND on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.