Overview

Kimigahama is a kitesurfing spot on the northeast coast of the Boso Peninsula, Chiba Prefecture. This beach faces the Pacific and offers surf conditions with southwest winds in summer and northeast winds in winter.

The water is oceanic with waves. Tides are significant. Suited for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Kimigahama

Sunrise 05:47 · Sunset 16:55

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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 3.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:03 · 0.6 m High tide 13:41 · 1.2 m Low tide 19:02 · 1.1 m High tide 22:18 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 06:17 · 0.6 m High tide 13:55 · 1.3 m Low tide 19:36 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:34 · 1.2 m Low tide 07:11 · 0.6 m High tide 14:10 · 1.3 m Low tide 20:04 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:48 · 1.2 m Low tide 07:54 · 0.6 m High tide 14:26 · 1.4 m Low tide 20:33 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:42 · 1.3 m Low tide 08:33 · 0.7 m High tide 14:43 · 1.4 m Low tide 21:03 · 0.5 m

Kimigahama: 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

284h

in September · 28 rideable days

The season runs from July to October, peaking in September: 26 rideable days a month and 284 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is January, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 40%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 14%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 46% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is February, at 10 °C. The wettest month is June, with 242 mm.

Monthly averages: Kimigahama

Monthly averages — Kimigahama — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.0	103 h	11 °C	70 mm
February	17.5	156 h	10 °C	82 mm
March	22.0	199 h	13 °C	206 mm
April	23.5	234 h	16 °C	136 mm
May	26.5	287 h	19 °C	239 mm
June	21.5	200 h	22 °C	242 mm
July	24.5	281 h	26 °C	103 mm
August	24.5	250 h	28 °C	149 mm
September	28.0	284 h	27 °C	161 mm
October	27.5	293 h	22 °C	222 mm
November	22.0	176 h	17 °C	147 mm
December	16.0	107 h	13 °C	68 mm

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Technical details of Kimigahama spot

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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