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Mukawa kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Japan · Hokkaidō

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 42.56 | 141.93

Overview

Mukawa is a kitesurfing spot on the south coast of Hokkaido. This coastal spot offers west to northwest wind conditions, typical of Hokkaido.

The water is oceanic, exposed to the Pacific. Tides are present. Suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Mukawa

Sunrise 05:50 · Sunset 16:43

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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 4.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:040.6 m13:181.2 m17:111.1 m21:071.2 m05:210.6 m13:121.2 m18:291 m23:271.2 m06:180.6 m13:181.3 m19:060.8 m00:501.2 m07:030.6 m13:321.3 m19:390.7 m01:501.3 m07:430.7 m13:511.4 m20:120.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Mukawa: 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

240h

in December · 26 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in December: 22 rideable days a month and 240 hours of usable wind, at 5 °C. The low point is June, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 11 rideable days M June: 6 rideable days6 d J July: 6 rideable days6 d J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days26 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 11 rideable days M June: 6 rideable days6 d J July: 6 rideable days6 d J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days26 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is September, with 154 mm.

Monthly averages: Mukawa
Monthly averages — Mukawa — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.0 207 h 1 °C 43 mm
February 21.5 214 h 1 °C 35 mm
March 19.5 208 h 3 °C 75 mm
April 14.5 134 h 9 °C 117 mm
May 11.0 100 h 14 °C 95 mm
June 6.0 57 h 18 °C 66 mm
July 6.0 56 h 23 °C 103 mm
August 8.5 70 h 25 °C 148 mm
September 14.0 105 h 22 °C 154 mm
October 18.5 168 h 16 °C 134 mm
November 21.0 194 h 9 °C 77 mm
December 26.0 240 h 2 °C 75 mm

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Technical details of Mukawa spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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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