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Kamakura kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Japan · Kanagawa

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 9 m 35.31 | 139.5

Overview

Kamakura is a kitesurfing spot in the famous historic city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, in the Shonan region. Adjacent to Enoshima, this spot benefits from similar wind conditions with southwest thermal breezes in summer and northeast winds in winter. The beach offers a unique setting between historic temples and the Pacific Ocean.

The water is exposed to Sagami Bay. Conditions suit intermediate riders. Pacific tides influence the spot's usability. Be aware of heavy beach crowds in summer.

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Spot forecast for Kamakura

Sunrise 05:52 · 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 6.3 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 Now05:380.7 m13:591.4 m19:451.1 m23:271.2 m06:510.7 m14:201.4 m20:121 m01:201.3 m07:440.6 m14:391.5 m20:390.8 m02:241.4 m08:280.6 m14:581.5 m21:070.7 m03:141.5 m09:080.7 m15:181.6 m21:370.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Kamakura: 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

286h

in October · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to November, peaking in October: 26 rideable days a month and 286 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is June, at 22 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days22 d J July: 22 rideable days22 d J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 22.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days22 d J July: 22 rideable days22 d J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 22.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 10 °C. The wettest month is June, with 272 mm.

Monthly averages: Kamakura
Monthly averages — Kamakura — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.0 151 h 11 °C 36 mm
February 23.5 190 h 10 °C 73 mm
March 25.0 230 h 13 °C 188 mm
April 23.0 188 h 18 °C 131 mm
May 22.5 231 h 21 °C 240 mm
June 22.0 173 h 25 °C 272 mm
July 22.0 225 h 29 °C 85 mm
August 22.5 194 h 30 °C 226 mm
September 24.0 248 h 28 °C 134 mm
October 29.5 286 h 22 °C 168 mm
November 24.5 194 h 17 °C 75 mm
December 22.5 154 h 13 °C 26 mm

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Technical details of Kamakura spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, S, SSW, SW.

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

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