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Isonoura
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 10 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- N 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 103kJ
- Wind
- NW 15 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNW 17 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 16 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 432, too small
- Thu 547, fair
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 103, too small
- Wed 113, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the north, 12 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 47, fair | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | wind from the north-west, 15 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 16 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 17°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 06:04 −0.6 mHigh 14:25 +0.4 mLow 19:29 +0.1 mHigh 23:07 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 07:23 −0.6 mHigh 14:55 +0.5 mLow 20:30 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:00 +0.3 mLow 08:27 −0.6 mHigh 15:12 +0.5 mLow 21:16 −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.
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About Isonoura
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (219°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (39°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Minato, 7.2 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 21°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$1,260–US$2,430 each
about US$1,260–US$2,430 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$1,260–US$2,430 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Minato
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about 15 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Minato its beds, food and every spot near it
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 23h 10m
About 23h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → KIX, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 45 min by road
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