Takahama
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 6 s, onshore wind, 13 kn (24 km/h)
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- N 13 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 234, poor
- Tue 315, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 512, poor
- Fri 643, poor
- Sat 735, poor
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 106, too small
- Wed 1111, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 34, poor | 5 ft5 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 133kJ | wind from the north, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, poor | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft6 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the north, 13 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 15°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 00:04 +0.6 mLow 07:17 −0.9 mHigh 14:30 +0.7 mLow 20:38 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:55 +0.5 mLow 08:47 −0.8 mHigh 15:48 +0.8 mLow 21:59 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:47 +0.6 mLow 10:07 −0.8 mHigh 16:43 +0.9 mLow 22:56 −0.7 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 Takahama
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (270°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (90°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). 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 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Tomioka.
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$1,330–US$2,540 each
about US$1,330–US$2,540 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 FUK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$690–US$1,430 |
| 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$1,330–US$2,540 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Tomioka
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about 30 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Tomioka its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Tomioka, 16 km (about 30 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 29h 10m
About 29h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FUK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 2h 45m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.