Overview

Hamaatsuma is a kitesurfing spot on the south coast of Hokkaido. This spot offers powerful wind conditions typical of Hokkaido, with prevailing west to northwest winds. The main season is summer and autumn, as winter is too cold and snowy.

The water is oceanic, exposed to the Pacific. Tides are present. Suited for intermediate to advanced riders due to sometimes strong winds and cold water.

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Spot forecast for Hamaatsuma

Sunrise 05:51 · 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 4.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:04 · 0.6 m High tide 13:18 · 1.2 m Low tide 17:10 · 1.1 m High tide 21:08 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:21 · 0.6 m High tide 13:12 · 1.2 m Low tide 18:29 · 1 m High tide 23:27 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 06:18 · 0.6 m High tide 13:18 · 1.3 m Low tide 19:06 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:50 · 1.2 m Low tide 07:03 · 0.6 m High tide 13:33 · 1.3 m Low tide 19:39 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:50 · 1.3 m Low tide 07:43 · 0.7 m High tide 13:51 · 1.4 m Low tide 20:13 · 0.5 m

Hamaatsuma: 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

238h

in December · 26 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in December: 22 rideable days a month and 238 hours of usable wind, at 5 °C. The low point is June, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is September, with 166 mm.

Monthly averages: Hamaatsuma

Monthly averages — Hamaatsuma — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	217 h	1 °C	45 mm
February	20.5	213 h	1 °C	31 mm
March	20.0	202 h	3 °C	70 mm
April	14.0	133 h	8 °C	103 mm
May	11.0	102 h	12 °C	94 mm
June	7.0	57 h	17 °C	65 mm
July	7.5	56 h	22 °C	102 mm
August	10.5	79 h	24 °C	146 mm
September	15.0	107 h	22 °C	166 mm
October	19.0	177 h	15 °C	135 mm
November	21.5	200 h	9 °C	77 mm
December	26.0	238 h	2 °C	70 mm

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Technical details of Hamaatsuma spot

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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