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Sunset beach
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Mon 9 · 21 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
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
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 4 ft6 s | 85kJ | S | 17°C |
| Mon 9usually | 4 ft6 s | 85kJ | SW | 15°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Map
the spot and its town
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Each place wears how it usually is on these dates, from past years' weather, a surf spot for experts: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More surf near here
1 place
- Oshima 3.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
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.