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Kirara beach
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- WNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 138kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 348, fair
- Wed 418, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 619, poor
- Sat 711, poor
- Sun 859, fair
- Mon 940, poor
- Tue 1043, too small
- Wed 1135, too small
- Thu 128, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Feb1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Kirara beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 43, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 13°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 07:34 +0.2 mLow 16:13 −0.1 mHigh 23:04 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:33 +0.1 mHigh 09:06 +0.1 mLow 16:50 −0.1 mHigh 22:41 +0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 04:11 +0.0 mHigh 10:18 +0.1 mLow 17:15 −0.0 mHigh 22:50 +0.1 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 Nov–Feb
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
- 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Kirara beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (305°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (125°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 65). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Izumo.
Water about 20°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 ORD to HIJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$684–US$1,420 |
| 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: 2 towns
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13 min by car · 28 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Izumo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Akana on Booking.com
42 min by car · 2 places to stay
Nearest beds: Izumo, 15 km (13 min by car)
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 28h 45m
About 28h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HIJ, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 2h by road
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