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Susuki

Surf spot · Japan

Is it worth the trip?

41Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Fri 6: 8 ft swell at 10 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 46 out of 100

Swell
5 ft9 ssoft
Energy
336kJ
Wind
WSW 9 kn
Temp
22°C

Tue 3 · 25 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 ssoft
Energy
205kJ
Wind
NNE 3 kn
Temp
20°C

Wed 4 · 7 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 smushy
Energy
260kJ
Wind
NE 18 kn
Temp
18°C

Thu 5 · 53 out of 100

Swell
7 ft7 smushy
Energy
435kJ
Wind
NNE 4 kn
Temp
22°C

Fri 6 · 73 out of 100

Swell
8 ft10 ssoft
Energy
1,081kJ
Wind
W 14 kn
Temp
23°C

Sat 7 · 10 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 ssoft
Energy
40kJ
Wind
W 21 kn
Temp
17°C

Sun 8 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 ssoft
Energy
38kJ
Wind
NNE 1 kn
Temp
18°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 246, fair
  2. Tue 325, too small
  3. Wed 47, too small
  4. Thu 553, fair
  5. Fri 673, good
  6. Sat 710, too small
  7. Sun 812, too small
  8. Mon 911, too small
  9. Tue 107, too small
  10. Wed 1131, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 5–18 ftof swell
  • Water 22 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Susuki, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov46, fair5 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)336kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore22°C
Tue 3Nov25, too small3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)205kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots20°C
Wed 4Nov7, too small4 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.)260kJwind from the north-east, 18 knots18°C
Thu 5Nov53, fair7 ft7 smushy8 ft at break (est.)435kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots22°C
Fri 6Nov73, good8 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)1,081kJwind from the west, 14 knots, offshore23°C
Sat 7Nov10, too small2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)40kJwind from the west, 21 knots, offshore17°C
Sun 8Nov12, too small2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)38kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot18°C
Mon 9Nov11, too small3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)34kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore17°C
Tue 10Nov7, too small4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.)148kJwind from the north-east, 19 knots12°C
Wed 11Nov31, too small3 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.)110kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore16°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 04:29 −0.6 mHigh 12:34 +0.4 mLow 18:03 +0.1 mHigh 22:39 +0.2 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 06:01 −0.5 mHigh 13:38 +0.4 mLow 19:45 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 00:58 +0.2 mLow 07:28 −0.5 mHigh 14:23 +0.5 mLow 20:36 −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.

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About Susuki

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

The spot faces E (97°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (277°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 125). 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 Sagara, 2.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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$2,470 each

about US$1,290–US$2,470 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 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to HND, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$657–US$1,370
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$107–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$208–US$348
Food7 days eating outabout US$234–US$442
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,290–US$2,470

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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Closest

Sagara

about 5 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$80/nightcountry average

See 6 places to stay in Sagara · Booking.com

About Sagara its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$80 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 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 20h 40m

About 20h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → HND, direct, then 3h 20m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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