Overview

Kikugawa Estuary is a kitesurfing spot located on the Enshu coast in Shizuoka Prefecture, at the mouth of the Kikugawa River into the Pacific Ocean. The spot combines the advantages of an estuarine area with access to the open ocean. Southwest thermal winds blow regularly in summer, complemented by northeast winds in winter. The estuary area offers a flatter body of water than the open ocean, while the adjacent beach allows riders to enjoy Pacific waves. Currents at the river mouth can be significant, especially during spring tides. This spot is recommended for intermediate to advanced riders. Launching is from the sandy beach. Parking is available nearby.

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Spot forecast for Kikugawa Estuary

Sunrise 05:57 · Sunset 17:07

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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 2.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:31 · 0.7 m High tide 14:30 · 1.5 m Low tide 20:32 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:51 · 1.3 m Low tide 07:43 · 0.7 m High tide 14:58 · 1.5 m Low tide 21:01 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:19 · 1.4 m Low tide 08:36 · 0.7 m High tide 15:22 · 1.6 m Low tide 21:28 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:15 · 1.5 m Low tide 09:19 · 0.7 m High tide 15:44 · 1.7 m Low tide 21:55 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:00 · 1.6 m Low tide 09:59 · 0.7 m High tide 16:07 · 1.7 m Low tide 22:25 · 0.5 m

Kikugawa Estuary: 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

316h

in March · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 20 °C. It peaks in March, with 316 hours of usable wind.

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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 11 °C. The wettest month is August, with 366 mm.

Monthly averages: Kikugawa Estuary

Monthly averages — Kikugawa Estuary — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	262 h	11 °C	53 mm
February	25.5	256 h	11 °C	108 mm
March	30.5	316 h	14 °C	217 mm
April	24.5	218 h	19 °C	179 mm
May	24.5	257 h	21 °C	338 mm
June	23.0	227 h	25 °C	342 mm
July	29.0	303 h	29 °C	181 mm
August	25.5	231 h	30 °C	366 mm
September	25.5	240 h	28 °C	257 mm
October	27.0	247 h	23 °C	218 mm
November	25.5	217 h	18 °C	93 mm
December	30.0	270 h	12 °C	61 mm

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Technical details of Kikugawa Estuary spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, ENE, SSE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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