Overview

Gokahama is a kitesurfing spot in Niigata Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast. This spot benefits from northwest winds in winter.

The water is exposed to the Sea of Japan. Tides are present. Suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Gokahama

Sunrise 05:57 · Sunset 17:01

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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 4.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:43 · 0.3 m Low tide 06:03 · 0.3 m High tide 07:24 · 0.3 m Low tide 17:09 · 0.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:24 · 0.3 m Low tide 02:53 · 0.3 m High tide 05:17 · 0.3 m Low tide 06:22 · 0.3 m High tide 08:57 · 0.3 m Low tide 17:45 · 0.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:30 · 0.3 m Low tide 04:32 · 0.3 m High tide 10:24 · 0.3 m Low tide 18:03 · 0.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:20 · 0.3 m Low tide 05:44 · 0.2 m High tide 11:42 · 0.3 m Low tide 18:23 · 0.2 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:44 · 0.3 m Low tide 06:33 · 0.2 m High tide 12:52 · 0.3 m Low tide 18:51 · 0.2 m

Gokahama: 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

222h

in December · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in December: 21 rideable days a month and 222 hours of usable wind, at 9 °C. The low point is June, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 307 mm.

Monthly averages: Gokahama

Monthly averages — Gokahama — averaged over 3 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.0	216 h	6 °C	253 mm
February	22.0	227 h	6 °C	149 mm
March	19.5	175 h	9 °C	153 mm
April	12.5	98 h	15 °C	88 mm
May	12.5	89 h	20 °C	124 mm
June	7.5	56 h	24 °C	105 mm
July	9.5	84 h	29 °C	150 mm
August	11.5	88 h	29 °C	224 mm
September	7.5	59 h	27 °C	290 mm
October	10.0	68 h	21 °C	181 mm
November	17.5	159 h	14 °C	190 mm
December	24.5	222 h	8 °C	307 mm

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Technical details of Gokahama spot

The spot works with winds from N, 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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