Tottori-sakyu
Surf spot · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 6 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 141kJ
- Wind
- WNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 578kJ
- Wind
- NW 9 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 345kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 730, poor
- Sun 841, poor
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 108, too small
- Wed 1110, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 141kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, poor | 8 ft7 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 578kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 41, poor | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 345kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 14°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 05:49 +0.1 mLow 14:49 −0.1 mHigh 23:54 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:31 +0.1 mHigh 07:25 +0.1 mLow 15:58 −0.1 mHigh 23:42 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:07 +0.0 mHigh 09:26 +0.1 mLow 16:58 −0.0 mHigh 23:42 +0.1 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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Tottori-sakyu
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (341°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (161°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 12°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Tottori-shi, 5.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 20°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$1,320–US$2,520 each
about US$1,320–US$2,520 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 MDW to KIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$678–US$1,410 |
| 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$1,320–US$2,520 |
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 · 33 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
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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 25h 25m
About 25h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → KIX, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 3h by road
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