Overview

Machiya is a kitesurfing spot in Mie Prefecture, on the Pacific coast south of Ise Bay. This spot benefits from southwest winds in summer and northwest winds in winter.

The water is coastal with Pacific exposure. Tides are significant. Suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Machiya

Sunrise 06:03 · Sunset 17:13

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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 2.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 07:12 · 0.9 m High tide 14:35 · 1.7 m Low tide 20:45 · 1.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:26 · 1.5 m Low tide 08:17 · 0.9 m High tide 15:15 · 1.8 m Low tide 21:19 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:49 · 1.7 m Low tide 09:05 · 0.8 m High tide 15:44 · 1.9 m Low tide 21:50 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:43 · 1.8 m Low tide 09:48 · 0.8 m High tide 16:09 · 2 m Low tide 22:21 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:27 · 2 m Low tide 10:28 · 0.8 m High tide 16:35 · 2.1 m Low tide 22:53 · 0.6 m

Machiya: 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

267h

in January · 26 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in January: 23 rideable days a month and 267 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is June, at 10.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is June, with 268 mm.

Monthly averages: Machiya

Monthly averages — Machiya — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.0	267 h	9 °C	35 mm
February	23.0	252 h	9 °C	63 mm
March	23.0	241 h	12 °C	157 mm
April	14.0	137 h	18 °C	171 mm
May	13.5	134 h	20 °C	239 mm
June	10.5	75 h	25 °C	268 mm
July	11.0	68 h	30 °C	140 mm
August	13.5	75 h	30 °C	200 mm
September	12.5	85 h	29 °C	175 mm
October	14.5	118 h	23 °C	202 mm
November	20.0	197 h	17 °C	75 mm
December	24.0	252 h	12 °C	33 mm

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Technical details of Machiya spot

The spot works with winds from N, S, SSW, SW, 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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