Mitoma
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (3 ft swell at 6 s)
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 816, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 109, too small
- Wed 113, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 16°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 NovHigh 02:21 +0.5 mLow 09:35 −0.5 mHigh 16:32 +0.3 mLow 21:50 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:02 +0.5 mLow 11:06 −0.4 mHigh 17:42 +0.4 mLow 23:40 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:35 +0.5 mLow 12:17 −0.4 mHigh 18:34 +0.5 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 in Jan
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
- 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Mitoma
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (310°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (130°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 76). 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 month is usually January, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Shingū.
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$1,250–US$2,420 each
about US$1,250–US$2,420 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 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$34–US$54 |
| 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$1,250–US$2,420 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Shingū
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about 5 min by car
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Shingū its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Shingū, 2 km (about 5 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 27h
About 27h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FUK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 35 min by road
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