Samejima (golf)
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 286kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 208kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 629kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,203kJ
- Wind
- W 14 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- WNW 19 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 447, fair
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 836, too small
- Mon 945, fair
- Tue 1035, poor
- Wed 1169, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Samejima (golf) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 460kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 286kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 629kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,203kJ | wind from the west, 14 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, poor | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 181kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 69, good | 4 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 168kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 17°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 04:37 −0.7 mHigh 12:36 +0.4 mLow 18:15 +0.1 mHigh 22:53 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:08 −0.5 mHigh 13:40 +0.4 mLow 19:50 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:04 +0.3 mLow 07:34 −0.5 mHigh 14:26 +0.5 mLow 20:41 −0.3 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
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About Samejima (golf)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (175°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (355°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 108). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Iwata, 4.6 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 22°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$1,290–US$2,480 each
about US$1,290–US$2,480 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 HND, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$658–US$1,370 |
| 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$1,290–US$2,480 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 10 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Iwata its beds, food and every spot near it
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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 21h 10m
About 21h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HND, direct, then 3h 50m by road
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