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Nagahama

Surf spot · Japan

Is it worth the trip?

14Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: too small (3 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 16 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
57kJ
Wind
NE 11 kn
Temp
21°C

Wed 4 · 13 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 smushy
Energy
70kJ
Wind
ENE 11 kn
Temp
23°C

Thu 5 · 19 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 ssoft
Energy
163kJ
Wind
NNE 2 kn
Temp
25°C

Fri 6 · 13 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
107kJ
Wind
NNW 10 kn
Temp
22°C

Sat 7 · 16 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
50kJ
Wind
NE 2 kn
Temp
18°C

Sun 8 · 6 out of 100

Swell
1 ft5 smushy
Energy
7kJ
Wind
ENE 8 kn
Temp
20°C

Mon 9 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 scrumbling
Energy
23kJ
Wind
NE 6 kn
Temp
20°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 316, too small
  2. Wed 413, too small
  3. Thu 519, too small
  4. Fri 613, too small
  5. Sat 716, too small
  6. Sun 86, too small
  7. Mon 95, too small
  8. Tue 1011, too small
  9. Wed 116, too small
  10. Thu 126, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 4–15 ftof swell
  • Water 24 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Nagahama, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov16, too small3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)57kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots21°C
Wed 4Nov13, too small3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)70kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore23°C
Thu 5Nov19, too small3 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)163kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots25°C
Fri 6Nov13, too small4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.)107kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots22°C
Sat 7Nov16, too small3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)50kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots18°C
Sun 8Nov6, too small1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore20°C
Mon 9Nov5, too small1 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.)23kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots20°C
Tue 10Nov11, too small2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)19kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots18°C
Wed 11Nov6, too small3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)58kJwind from the north, 7 knots18°C
Thu 12Nov6, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)12kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots18°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 00:38 +0.4 mLow 07:42 −0.7 mHigh 14:46 +0.7 mLow 20:59 −0.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 02:32 +0.5 mLow 09:01 −0.6 mHigh 15:39 +0.7 mLow 21:57 −0.5 m
  • Thu 5 NovHigh 03:54 +0.6 mLow 10:03 −0.6 mHigh 16:20 +0.8 mLow 22:41 −0.7 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 Nagahama

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (293°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (113°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 61). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 20°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Nōkan. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: 3 towns

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Nōkan

about 5 min by car

about US$81/nightcountry average

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About Nōkan its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest town: Nōkan, 3 km (about 5 min by car)

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