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Susuki

Surf spot · Japan

Is it worth the trip?

29Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 2: 5 ft swell at 10 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 67 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 ssoft
Energy
379kJ
Wind
WSW 1 kn
Temp
22°C

Tue 3 · 37 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 ssoft
Energy
200kJ
Wind
SE 3 kn
Temp
20°C

Wed 4 · 19 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 smushy
Energy
395kJ
Wind
NE 14 kn
Temp
19°C

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Swell
6 ft7 smushy
Energy
370kJ
Wind
NE 11 kn
Temp
20°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Swell
8 ft10 ssoft
Energy
1,298kJ
Wind
W 16 kn
Temp
24°C

Sat 7 · 18 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 ssoft
Energy
71kJ
Wind
W 20 kn
Temp
18°C

Sun 8 · 19 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 ssoft
Energy
52kJ
Wind
E 3 kn
Temp
17°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 125, poor
  2. Mon 267, good
  3. Tue 337, too small
  4. Wed 419, poor
  5. Thu 50, too big
  6. Fri 60, too big
  7. Sat 718, too small
  8. Sun 819, too small
  9. Mon 915, too small
  10. Tue 1018, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 5–18 ftof swell
  • Water 22 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Susuki, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov25, poor5 ft12 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)759kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, offshore21°C
Mon 2Nov67, good5 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)379kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore22°C
Tue 3Nov37, too small3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)200kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots20°C
Wed 4Nov19, poor5 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.)395kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots19°C
Thu 5Nov0, too big6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.)370kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots20°C
Fri 6Nov0, too big8 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)1,298kJwind from the west, 16 knots24°C
Sat 7Nov18, too small2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)71kJwind from the west, 20 knots, offshore18°C
Sun 8Nov19, too small2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)52kJwind from the east, 3 knots17°C
Mon 9Nov15, too small2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.)36kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore18°C
Tue 10Nov18, too small3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)79kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots15°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.

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the spot and its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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About

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About Susuki

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

The spot faces E (97°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (277°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 125). 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). The town to stay in is Sagara, 2.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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

Sagara

4 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$80/nightcountry average

See 6 places to stay in Sagara · Booking.com

About Sagara 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 20h 40m

About 20h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → HND, direct, then 3h 20m by road

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