Atashika
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 5 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 351kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 329kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 342kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 1,072kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 263, good
- Tue 377, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 520, poor
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 752, fair
- Sun 838, too small
- Mon 947, fair
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1139, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Oct–Nov2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 63, good | 5 ft10 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 375kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 77, good | 5 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 351kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 5 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 329kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 20, poor | 5 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 342kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 shollow10 ft at break (est.) | 1,072kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 47, fair | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 357kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 39, poor | 6 ft8 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 358kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 15°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 04:58 −0.7 mHigh 12:45 +0.5 mLow 18:31 +0.1 mHigh 23:07 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:25 −0.6 mHigh 13:49 +0.5 mLow 19:54 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:11 +0.3 mLow 07:44 −0.5 mHigh 14:35 +0.5 mLow 20:47 −0.3 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 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
- 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
- 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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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Atashika
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (141°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (321°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 8). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 17°C in March, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually October and November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kumano, 4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 22°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
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about 10 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Kumano its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Owase on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 12 places to stay
- Beds in Udono on Booking.com
about 45 min by car · 6 places to stay
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 24h 30m
About 24h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → KIX, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 2h by road
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