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Nagahama

Surf spot · Japan

Is it worth the trip?

30Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sat 7: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 29 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
69kJ
Wind
NE 11 kn
Temp
21°C

Wed 4 · 24 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 smushy
Energy
78kJ
Wind
ENE 11 kn
Temp
23°C

Thu 5 · 34 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 ssoft
Energy
127kJ
Wind
NNE 2 kn
Temp
25°C

Fri 6 · 34 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
118kJ
Wind
NNW 10 kn
Temp
22°C

Sat 7 · 38 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
52kJ
Wind
NNW 5 kn
Temp
18°C

Sun 8 · 14 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
17kJ
Wind
ENE 8 kn
Temp
20°C

Mon 9 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
13kJ
Wind
NE 6 kn
Temp
20°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 220, too small
  2. Tue 329, too small
  3. Wed 427, too small
  4. Thu 533, too small
  5. Fri 633, poor
  6. Sat 735, too small
  7. Sun 815, too small
  8. Mon 912, too small
  9. Tue 1019, too small
  10. Wed 1123, 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

Nagahama does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Nagahama, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov20, too small3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)74kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots25°C
Tue 3Nov29, too small3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)69kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots21°C
Wed 4Nov27, too small3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)78kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore23°C
Thu 5Nov33, too small3 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)127kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots25°C
Fri 6Nov33, poor4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.)118kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots22°C
Sat 7Nov35, too small3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)52kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots18°C
Sun 8Nov15, too small2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore20°C
Mon 9Nov12, too small2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots20°C
Tue 10Nov19, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots18°C
Wed 11Nov23, too small3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)123kJwind from the north, 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

  • Mon 2 NovLow 06:14 −0.8 mHigh 13:33 +0.6 mLow 19:34 −0.0 m
  • 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

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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