Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 6 ft swell at 7 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NNW 18 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 265kJ
- Wind
- N 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 109kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 14, too small
- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 51, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 748, fair
- Sun 819, too small
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Tsunoshima does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 18 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 48, fair | 6 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 265kJ | offshorewind from the north, 11 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, too small | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 16°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 01:30 +0.5 mLow 09:01 −0.3 mHigh 15:17 +0.1 mLow 19:27 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:41 +0.4 mLow 10:29 −0.2 mHigh 16:48 +0.1 mLow 21:21 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:13 +0.4 mLow 11:53 −0.2 mHigh 18:05 +0.2 mLow 23:46 −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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tsunoshima
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (198°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (18°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.0 km out (1 in 103). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Koga, 78 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: つのしま旅館, 下関市, 1 km. Nearest beds: Yamada, 84 km. Nearest airport: Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 59 km.
Water about 21°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$1,120–US$2,190 each
about US$1,120–US$2,190 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| 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$1,120–US$2,190 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 84 km away
No town nearby
Koga, 78 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: つのしま旅館, 下関市, 1 km. Nearest beds: Yamada, 84 km. Nearest airport: Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ), 59 km.
See places to stay near Yamada, 84 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 28h 20m
About 28h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FUK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 55m by road
Flights ORD → FUK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.