Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 84 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 345kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 370kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 275kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 177kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 313kJ
- Wind
- N 1 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 284, good
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 456, fair
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 631, poor
- Sat 748, fair
- Sun 832, too small
- Mon 934, too small
- Tue 1037, poor
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr, Oct–Dec2 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 | 84, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 345kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 370kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 275kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 177kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 313kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 441kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 18°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 05:21 −0.7 mHigh 12:57 +0.5 mLow 18:51 +0.1 mHigh 23:41 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:48 −0.6 mHigh 14:04 +0.6 mLow 20:17 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:38 +0.4 mLow 08:08 −0.5 mHigh 14:53 +0.6 mLow 21:12 −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 Apr, Oct–Dec
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
- 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
- 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ishizakigawa
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 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.7 km out (1 in 172). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°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 April, October, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Shintomi, 5.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. 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$1,330–US$2,540 each
about US$1,330–US$2,540 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 ORD to FUK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$691–US$1,440 |
| 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$1,330–US$2,540 |
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 · 3 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
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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 30h 10m
About 30h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FUK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h 45m by road
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