Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 8 ft swell at 10 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 281kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 160kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 338kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 372kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,052kJ
- Wind
- WSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- W 16 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 160, good
- Mon 238, too small
- Tue 325, too small
- Wed 418, too small
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 677, good
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1015, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Aug, Oct–Nov1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 60, good | 5 ft13 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 746kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 38, too small | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 281kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 160kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, too small | 4 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 338kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 6 ft8 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 372kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 77, good | 8 ft10 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 1,052kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the west, 16 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:15 −0.8 mHigh 11:08 +0.4 mLow 15:47 +0.1 mHigh 20:34 +0.3 m
- 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
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 Aug, Oct–Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 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 Shizunami
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (120°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (300°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 109). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 August, October and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sumiyoshi, 3.1 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
| 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
5 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Sumiyoshi its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sagara on Booking.com
10 min by car · 6 places to stay
- Beds in Kikugawa on Booking.com
18 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 20h 35m
About 20h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HND, direct, then 3h 15m by road
Flights ORD → HND on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.