Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 9 s, 4 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 233kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 195kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 302kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 235kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 273, good
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 459, fair
- Thu 572, good
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 733, too small
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 929, too small
- Tue 1030, too small
- Wed 1178, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Akaehama 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 | 73, good | 4 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | offshorewind from the west, 7 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | 4 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.) | 233kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 72, good | 4 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 302kJ | offshorewind from the west, 2 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | 4 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 235kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | offshorewind from the west, 1 knot, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 78, good | 4 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 201kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 20°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 05:29 −0.7 mHigh 12:59 +0.5 mLow 18:50 +0.0 mHigh 23:54 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:57 −0.6 mHigh 14:08 +0.6 mLow 20:19 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:47 +0.4 mLow 08:17 −0.6 mHigh 14:59 +0.7 mLow 21:17 −0.4 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
best Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About Akaehama
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (116°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (296°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, October and November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Ōsaki, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Shibushi, 10 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 57 km.
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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No town nearby
Ōsaki, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Shibushi, 10 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), 57 km.
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