Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 11 kn gusting 13, side-shore, Water: waves 0.9 m
Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- E 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 34 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 22 knF6
- Gusts
- 31kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 23 knF6
- Gusts
- 32kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 11°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 288, good
- Tue 395, good
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 598, good
- Fri 634, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1088, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Sopen to the S
- Best wind: W or Ealong the shore
- Avoid: Nblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best Apr, Nov–Jan5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 88, good | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | on | 1.0 mwaves | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 95, good | wind from the west-north-west, 15 knotsF4 | 21kn | cross-off | chop | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | on | chop | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 98, good | wind from the east, 11 knotsF4 | 13kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 34, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | side | 1.1 mwaves | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 22 knotsF6 | 31kn | cross-off | 1.0 mwaves | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 23 knotsF6 | 32kn | side | chop | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | wind from the north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 88, good | wind from the north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | offnot safe | chop | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 4 knotsF2 | 15kn | cross-off | chop | 8°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
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, Nov–Jan
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Kinkasan Port
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 9°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 25°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, April, November and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, about 3. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Onagawa Chō, 19 km (about 35 min by car). Nearest airport: Sendai Airport (SDJ), 58 km.
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$986–US$1,950 each
about US$986–US$1,950 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food.
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 SDJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$644–US$1,340 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Total | about US$986–US$1,950 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 19 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Onagawa Chō, 19 km (about 35 min by car). Nearest airport: Sendai Airport (SDJ), 58 km.
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