Overview

Shakotan is a kitesurfing spot on the Shakotan Peninsula, west coast of Hokkaido. This spectacular peninsula offers powerful west to northwest wind conditions.

The water is exposed to the Sea of Japan. Tides are present. Suited for advanced riders due to exposure and potentially strong winds.

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Spot forecast for Shakotan

Sunrise 05:57 · Sunset 16:48

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

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Swell and waves

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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 4.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:02 · 0.3 m Low tide 17:43 · 0.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:23 · 0.3 m Low tide 18:42 · 0.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:07 · 0.3 m Low tide 08:10 · 0.2 m High tide 11:59 · 0.2 m Low tide 19:30 · 0.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:10 · 0.3 m Low tide 08:19 · 0.2 m High tide 13:27 · 0.2 m Low tide 20:11 · 0.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:09 · 0.2 m Low tide 08:29 · 0.1 m High tide 14:33 · 0.3 m Low tide 20:45 · 0.2 m

Shakotan: 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

260h

in December · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in December: 21 rideable days a month and 260 hours of usable wind, at 5 °C. The low point is July, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is January, with 201 mm.

Monthly averages: Shakotan

Monthly averages — Shakotan — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.5	182 h	0 °C	201 mm
February	19.5	212 h	1 °C	167 mm
March	20.5	205 h	3 °C	125 mm
April	12.0	112 h	10 °C	102 mm
May	10.0	71 h	16 °C	95 mm
June	5.5	46 h	21 °C	80 mm
July	4.5	43 h	26 °C	185 mm
August	7.0	52 h	26 °C	177 mm
September	14.5	122 h	23 °C	165 mm
October	16.0	167 h	15 °C	186 mm
November	23.0	200 h	8 °C	192 mm
December	25.5	260 h	1 °C	174 mm

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Technical details of Shakotan 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: Advanced

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