Overview

Iwaya Wim's Beach is a kitesurfing spot in Fukuoka Prefecture, on the north coast of Kyushu. This spot benefits from west to northwest winds in winter and south to southeast winds in summer, typical of Kyushu's north coast.

The water is coastal with moderate conditions. Tides are present. Suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Iwaya Wim's Beach

Sunrise 06:26 · Sunset 17:38

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:32 · 1 m Low tide 12:08 · 0.6 m High tide 19:08 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:11 · 0.8 m High tide 06:05 · 1 m Low tide 12:54 · 0.5 m High tide 19:33 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:03 · 0.6 m High tide 07:09 · 1.1 m Low tide 13:29 · 0.4 m High tide 19:55 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:41 · 0.5 m High tide 07:53 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:00 · 0.4 m High tide 20:17 · 1.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:17 · 0.4 m High tide 08:32 · 1.3 m Low tide 14:29 · 0.3 m High tide 20:41 · 1.4 m

Iwaya Wim's Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

268h

in December · 28.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are December, January and August, at 26 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is October, at 11.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 43%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 14%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 43% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 9 °C. The wettest month is August, with 243 mm.

Monthly averages: Iwaya Wim's Beach

Monthly averages — Iwaya Wim's Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.5	257 h	10 °C	60 mm
February	19.0	192 h	9 °C	118 mm
March	22.0	199 h	12 °C	153 mm
April	15.5	143 h	16 °C	132 mm
May	19.0	165 h	19 °C	172 mm
June	17.0	146 h	23 °C	233 mm
July	18.5	164 h	28 °C	139 mm
August	23.5	171 h	30 °C	243 mm
September	13.0	94 h	28 °C	79 mm
October	11.5	84 h	23 °C	104 mm
November	18.0	179 h	17 °C	162 mm
December	28.5	268 h	12 °C	37 mm

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Technical details of Iwaya Wim's Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, SE, SSE, S, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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