Ikumi
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 7 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 328kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 251kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 493kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 742kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 243, too small
- Tue 338, too small
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 549, fair
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1023, too small
- Wed 1140, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Oct–Nov1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 43, too small | 5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 359kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 0 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, too small | 4 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 328kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 251kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 49, fair | 5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 493kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 7 ft9 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 742kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 5 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 297kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 40, too small | 5 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 306kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 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 05:25 −0.7 mHigh 12:58 +0.5 mLow 18:52 +0.0 mHigh 23:49 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:49 −0.6 mHigh 14:00 +0.6 mLow 20:09 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:33 +0.4 mLow 08:04 −0.6 mHigh 14:47 +0.6 mLow 21:02 −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).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ikumi
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (101°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (281°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 28). 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 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually October and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kannoura, 3.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots 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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about 10 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Kannoura its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Tomoura on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 5 places to stay
- Beds in Mugiura on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 2 places 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
About 25h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → KIX, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 2h 35m by road
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