Tottori-sakyu
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
32Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Mon 2 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- WNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 357kJ
- Wind
- NNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 96kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 170, good
- Mon 222, too small
- Tue 342, poor
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 871, good
- Mon 96, poor
- Tue 1053, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Tottori-sakyu does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 70, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 357kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 71, good | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 96kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the north-west, 16 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 04:40 +0.2 mLow 13:36 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:49 +0.1 mLow 14:49 −0.1 mHigh 23:54 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:31 +0.1 mHigh 07:25 +0.1 mLow 15:58 −0.1 mHigh 23:42 +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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 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
- Aug0of 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
- Dec1of 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 Tottori-sakyu
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (341°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (161°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 12°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 Tottori-shi, 5.1 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 20°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$1,310–US$2,510 each
about US$1,310–US$2,510 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 MDW to KIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$677–US$1,410 |
| 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$1,310–US$2,510 |
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
9 min by car · 33 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Tottori-shi its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Wakasa on Booking.com
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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 25h 25m
About 25h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → KIX, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 3h by road
Flights MDW → KIX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.