25 surf spots in Japan

The seasonality and ranking below cover only the spots where this sport is practised. All spots in Japan

surf spots: 25
spots in Japan overall: 120
years of data (2024 and 2025): 2

When to ride

2024-2025 average

Chiba25rideable days in October, the peak of the region

Préfecture de Chiba24rideable days in October, the peak of the region

Rideable days per month and region
Region	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Chiba 6	13	17	20	19	21	15	17	18	23	25	19	13
Préfecture de Chiba 5	12	15	19	18	22	13	17	16	22	24	18	12
Kanagawa 3	23	24	25	23	24	22	23	23	26	30	25	22
Shizuoka 3	22	21	26	22	21	21	23	24	25	26	23	22
Tokyo 2	13	17	24	28	28	28	28	27	28	30	23	14
Hokkaido 1	22	22	20	12	12	8	6	6	13	16	23	26
Ibaraki 1	10	10	14	13	18	6	6	10	14	21	12	9
Préfecture de Shizuoka 1	28	25	30	24	25	26	30	29	28	28	24	28

Rideable days per month, averaged over the 2024-2025 readings, spot by spot. Regions are ordered by number of spots; the grey figure is that count. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com

A rideable day means at least two consecutive hours at 7 knots or more, from a direction that works on the spot. Average of 2024 and 2025.

The windiest spots

2024-2025 average

Average rideable days per year, computed from 2024-2025 readings. A day counts as rideable when it has at least two consecutive hours of wind at 7 knots or more, blowing from a direction that works for the spot.

All spots

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Sports, by number of spots

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Windfoil1

25 surf spots in Japan

When to ride

The windiest spots

All spots

Onjuku

Fukude

Shizunami

Kushi

Chigasaki

Omaezaki

Habushiura Beach Niijima

Maehama Beach Niijima

Enoshima

Kamakura

Kimigahama

Heisaura

Hebara

Kamogawa

Hashi Beach

Hasaki

Shirahama Beach

Shirasato

Itanki Beach

Tateyama

Taito

Nagata Beach

Isumi

Kujukuri

Sports, by number of spots

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