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Sunset beach
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 6 s, onshore wind, 13 kn (24 km/h)
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- NE 15 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- NW 13 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 800kJ
- Wind
- NNW 15 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 252kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 251, fair
- Tue 328, poor
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 89, poor
- Mon 942, poor
- Tue 1033, poor
- Wed 1112, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the north-west, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 800kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, poor | 6 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 252kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 14°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 NovHigh 06:08 +0.2 mLow 15:05 −0.1 mHigh 23:41 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:48 +0.1 mHigh 07:58 +0.1 mLow 16:17 −0.1 mHigh 23:54 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:27 +0.0 mHigh 10:05 +0.1 mLow 17:18 −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.
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About
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About Sunset beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (279°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (99°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 106). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 11°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Mikuni, 1.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 19°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$1,300–US$2,480 each
about US$1,300–US$2,480 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 KMQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$663–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$1,300–US$2,480 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Mikuni
about 5 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Mikuni 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 28h 05m
About 28h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KMQ, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → KMQ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.