Akigawakakou
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 6 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 265kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 207kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 520kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 484kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 327, too small
- Wed 432, too small
- Thu 552, fair
- Fri 631, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
- Wed 1117, too small
- Thu 1225, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 265kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, too small | 4 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 207kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 52, fair | 6 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 520kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, too small | 6 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 484kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:03 +0.4 mLow 06:56 −0.6 mHigh 14:01 +0.6 mLow 20:07 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:41 +0.4 mLow 08:09 −0.6 mHigh 14:49 +0.6 mLow 21:01 −0.4 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 02:57 +0.5 mLow 09:10 −0.5 mHigh 15:29 +0.7 mLow 21:46 −0.6 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).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Akigawakakou
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (207°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (27°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 34). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Aki, 1.3 km away (3 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 23°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$1,320–US$2,520 each
about US$1,320–US$2,520 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 2 November 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$678–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$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$1,320–US$2,520 |
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
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3 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Aki its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Wajiki on Booking.com
18 min by car
- Beds in Yasuda on Booking.com
19 min by car · 1 place to stay
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 25h 30m
About 25h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → KIX, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 3h 05m by road
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