Yokochiba Hikarimachi
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 202kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 12 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 1,669kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 550kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 163kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 267, good
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 770, good
- Sun 855, fair
- Mon 934, too small
- Tue 1028, too small
- Wed 1145, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Yokochiba Hikarimachi does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 67, good | 5 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 457kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 4 ft8 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 202kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 12 ft8 smushy14 ft at break (est.) | 1,669kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 550kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 70, good | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 163kJ | offshorewind from the north, 8 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 254kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:15 −0.6 mHigh 11:35 +0.3 mLow 16:09 +0.2 mHigh 20:26 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:36 −0.5 mHigh 12:24 +0.3 mLow 18:04 +0.0 mHigh 22:55 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:56 −0.4 mHigh 12:59 +0.3 mLow 19:05 −0.2 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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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
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About Yokochiba Hikarimachi
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (136°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (316°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.3 km out (1 in 227). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 26°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Yokoshiba.
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$1,240–US$2,380 each
about US$1,240–US$2,380 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NRT, estimated from distance and season, 4 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$658–US$1,360 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,240–US$2,380 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 15 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Yokoshiba its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ichinomiya on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 17 places to stay
Nearest town: Yokoshiba, 7 km (about 15 min by car)
About US$81 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NRT, direct, then 45 min by road
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