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🇯🇵 Best surf spots in Japan
122 spots ranked on five years of ERA5 wave, wind and sea temperature data.
Top spotOnjuku 61.8
Peak monthOctober
Water22°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Work all year110 of 122
Beginner spots50
Season in Japan
Average share of clean days across all 122 spots, by month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% |
Areas
Miyazaki39 spots · top Ikuragahama 58.4Kagoshima19 spots · top Akaehama 55.1Shizuoka10 spots · top Shizunami 56.0Kōchi8 spots · top Ikumi 55.5Okinawa7 spots · top Kudaka Left 58.6Kanagawa7 spots · top Nagai 56.3Chiba5 spots · top Onjuku 61.8Mie5 spots · top Odomari 57.2Tokushima4 spots · top Uchizuma 56.9Tokyo4 spots · top Niijima - Awaiura 56.4Wakayama3 spots · top GoroGoro 56.6Ishikawa3 spots · top Tokumitsu 47.8Aichi2 spots · top Akabane Long Beach 53.1Aomori2 spots · top Veedol Beach 50.7Fukui2 spots · top Oshima 49.3Yamaguchi1 spots · top Tsunoshima 50.8Tottori1 spots · top Tottori-sakyu 41.7
All 122 spots
| # | Spot | Score | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Season | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onjuku Chiba | 61.8 | 98% | 9% | 1.6 m | 21°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 2 | Kudaka Left Okinawa | 58.6 | 97% | 5% | 1.5 m | 26°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 3 | Ikuragahama Miyazaki | 58.4 | 88% | 8% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 4 | Katagai Chiba | 58.4 | 97% | 7% | 1.2 m | 20°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 5 | Haka Shita Miyazaki | 58.3 | 88% | 8% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 6 | Lena Miyazaki | 58.3 | 88% | 8% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 7 | Ishinamigawa Miyazaki | 57.9 | 86% | 8% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 8 | Kanegahama Miyazaki | 57.9 | 88% | 8% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 9 | Hanakago Chiba | 57.6 | 99% | 4% | 1.3 m | 21°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 10 | Taito Chiba | 57.6 | 96% | 6% | 1.1 m | 20°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 11 | Isekagaku Miyazaki | 57.5 | 88% | 6% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 12 | Ishizakigawa Miyazaki | 57.4 | 88% | 6% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 13 | Ishizakihama Miyazaki | 57.4 | 88% | 6% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 14 | Miyzaki Wave dome Miyazaki | 57.4 | 86% | 6% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 15 | Hitotsuba Miyazaki | 57.3 | 88% | 6% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 16 | Oyodogawa Miyazaki | 57.3 | 88% | 6% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 17 | Suimon Miyazaki | 57.3 | 88% | 6% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 18 | Hitotsuse Miyazaki | 57.2 | 88% | 6% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 19 | KDDI Miyazaki | 57.2 | 88% | 6% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 20 | Kamogawa, Chiba Chiba | 57.2 | 98% | 4% | 1.2 m | 21°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 21 | Odomari Mie | 57.2 | 93% | 8% | 1.1 m | 21°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 22 | Kaguchihama Miyazaki | 57.1 | 88% | 6% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 23 | Shiomigawakakou Miyazaki | 57.1 | 86% | 7% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 24 | Tyoushi River Mouth Mie | 57.1 | 93% | 7% | 1.1 m | 21°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 25 | Uchizuma Tokushima | 56.9 | 90% | 4% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 26 | Golf Parc Miyazaki | 56.8 | 88% | 5% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 27 | Isegahama Miyazaki | 56.8 | 86% | 6% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 28 | Kizaki beach Miyazaki | 56.8 | 86% | 5% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 29 | Uchiumi - Curren's point Miyazaki | 56.8 | 97% | 4% | 1.3 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 30 | Uchiumi reefs Miyazaki | 56.8 | 97% | 4% | 1.3 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 31 | Umigame Koen Mae Mie | 56.7 | 94% | 8% | 1.2 m | 21°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 32 | GoroGoro Wakayama | 56.6 | 94% | 8% | 1.2 m | 21°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 33 | Kodomonokuni Miyazaki | 56.6 | 86% | 5% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 34 | Okuragahama Miyazaki | 56.6 | 84% | 7% | 0.9 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 35 | Suicide Cliffs Okinawa | 56.6 | 97% | 3% | 1.3 m | 26°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 36 | Aoshima Reef Miyazaki | 56.5 | 87% | 5% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 37 | Ibii Miyazaki | 56.5 | 97% | 4% | 1.3 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 38 | Aoshima beach break Miyazaki | 56.4 | 85% | 5% | 0.9 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 39 | Niijima - Awaiura Tokyo | 56.4 | 96% | 3% | 2.0 m | 21°C | rarely | Advanced |
| 40 | Sentan Miyazaki | 56.4 | 97% | 4% | 1.4 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 41 | Cape Toi Miyazaki | 56.3 | 98% | 5% | 1.4 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 42 | Chokusen Miyazaki | 56.3 | 97% | 4% | 1.3 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 43 | Kaifu Rivermouth Tokushima | 56.3 | 92% | 4% | 1.1 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 44 | Nagai Kanagawa | 56.3 | 92% | 3% | 1.1 m | 20°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 45 | Motel Shita Wakayama | 56.2 | 93% | 7% | 1.1 m | 21°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 46 | Jogashima Kanagawa | 56.1 | 85% | 4% | 1.0 m | 20°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 47 | Kobukei Miyazaki | 56.1 | 97% | 4% | 1.3 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 48 | Niijima - Habushiiso Tokyo | 56.1 | 97% | 2% | 1.9 m | 22°C | rarely | Advanced |
| 49 | Oura Miyazaki | 56.1 | 96% | 4% | 1.3 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 50 | Niijima - Secret Tokyo | 56.0 | 97% | 2% | 1.9 m | 22°C | rarely | Advanced |
| 51 | Shizunami Shizuoka | 56.0 | 95% | 5% | 1.1 m | 20°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 52 | Katahama Shizuoka | 55.8 | 92% | 5% | 1.1 m | 20°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 53 | Takegashima Tokushima | 55.8 | 91% | 4% | 1.1 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 54 | Niijima - Habushiura Tokyo | 55.7 | 98% | 3% | 1.8 m | 21°C | rarely | Advanced |
| 55 | Omaezaki Shizuoka | 55.7 | 98% | 4% | 1.3 m | 21°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 56 | Umegahama rivermouth Miyazaki | 55.7 | 96% | 4% | 1.3 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 57 | Shishikui Tokushima | 55.6 | 88% | 4% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 58 | Ikumi Kōchi | 55.5 | 90% | 4% | 1.1 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 59 | Shoojiun Miyazaki | 55.5 | 94% | 4% | 1.2 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 60 | Susuki Shizuoka | 55.5 | 91% | 5% | 1.0 m | 20°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 61 | Odutsu Miyazaki | 55.4 | 95% | 4% | 1.2 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 62 | Koigaoura Miyazaki | 55.2 | 95% | 5% | 1.2 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 63 | Akaehama Kagoshima | 55.1 | 88% | 5% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 64 | Shirahama Shizuoka | 55.1 | 99% | 3% | 1.5 m | 20°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 65 | Ohama Beach Shizuoka | 54.8 | 99% | 3% | 1.5 m | 20°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 66 | Atashika Mie | 54.7 | 86% | 6% | 1.0 m | 21°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 67 | Nadahama Miyazaki | 54.6 | 88% | 5% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 68 | Tadado Beach Shizuoka | 54.6 | 99% | 3% | 1.5 m | 20°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 69 | Nagahama Miyazaki | 54.5 | 88% | 5% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 70 | Irita Hama Shizuoka | 54.3 | 99% | 3% | 1.4 m | 20°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 71 | White Beach Okinawa | 53.9 | 94% | 2% | 1.1 m | 26°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 72 | Futami Kōchi | 53.6 | 84% | 5% | 0.9 m | 22°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 73 | Hirano Kōchi | 53.5 | 84% | 5% | 0.9 m | 22°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 74 | Akabane Long Beach Aichi | 53.1 | 82% | 3% | 0.9 m | 20°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 75 | Sunabe Okinawa | 53.1 | 88% | 1% | 1.2 m | 26°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 76 | 5 Rocks Okinawa | 53.0 | 88% | 1% | 1.2 m | 26°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 77 | Chinbotsu Kagoshima | 52.9 | 97% | 3% | 1.3 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 78 | Ekie Island Okinawa | 52.9 | 93% | 2% | 1.1 m | 26°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 79 | Fukushimaku Miyazaki | 52.8 | 83% | 4% | 0.9 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 80 | Kainokawa Kōchi | 52.7 | 90% | 4% | 1.0 m | 23°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 81 | Kazamoto Kagoshima | 52.7 | 97% | 3% | 1.3 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 82 | Azako Kagoshima | 52.6 | 97% | 3% | 1.3 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 83 | Mira Aichi | 52.4 | 80% | 3% | 0.9 m | 20°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 84 | Kanehama Kagoshima | 52.3 | 96% | 3% | 1.2 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 85 | Rock Kagoshima | 52.3 | 96% | 3% | 1.2 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 86 | Hotel Mae Kagoshima | 52.2 | 98% | 3% | 1.4 m | 25°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 87 | Hungry Kagoshima | 52.2 | 96% | 3% | 1.2 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 88 | Nakayama - Center Kagoshima | 52.0 | 97% | 3% | 1.3 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 89 | Toudaishita Kagoshima | 52.0 | 98% | 3% | 1.4 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 90 | Nakayama - Minato Kagoshima | 51.9 | 96% | 3% | 1.2 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 91 | Nakayama - Takeyano Kagoshima | 51.9 | 97% | 3% | 1.2 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 92 | Tengan Pier Okinawa | 51.7 | 83% | 2% | 1.0 m | 26°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 93 | Iseki Kagoshima | 51.6 | 93% | 3% | 1.1 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 94 | Takezaki Kagoshima | 51.6 | 97% | 3% | 1.3 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 95 | Fingers Kagoshima | 51.5 | 96% | 3% | 1.3 m | 25°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 96 | Under the Sunrepo Mie | 51.0 | 78% | 3% | 0.8 m | 19°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 97 | Tsunoshima Yamaguchi | 50.8 | 80% | 0% | 1.1 m | 21°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 98 | Veedol Beach Aomori | 50.7 | 92% | 8% | 1.1 m | 14°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 99 | Momoishi Aomori | 50.5 | 82% | 9% | 0.9 m | 14°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 100 | Sumiyoshi Kagoshima | 50.5 | 83% | 3% | 1.1 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 101 | Sakawa Rivermouth Kanagawa | 50.1 | 71% | 5% | 0.8 m | 20°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 102 | Oshima Fukui | 49.3 | 79% | 0% | 1.2 m | 19°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 103 | Nagahama Kagoshima | 48.5 | 79% | 3% | 1.0 m | 24°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 104 | Nagatazaki Miyazaki | 48.2 | 74% | 3% | 0.8 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 105 | Oniguchi Kagoshima | 48.2 | 76% | 2% | 0.9 m | 24°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 106 | Tokumitsu Ishikawa | 47.8 | 76% | 0% | 1.1 m | 19°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 107 | Ataka Ishikawa | 47.5 | 76% | 0% | 1.1 m | 19°C | rarely | Intermediate |
| 108 | USAmi Shizuoka | 46.6 | 68% | 5% | 0.7 m | 20°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 109 | Niyodogawakakou Kōchi | 46.3 | 65% | 5% | 0.8 m | 22°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 110 | Nagahama Reef Kagoshima | 45.9 | 74% | 2% | 0.9 m | 24°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 111 | Monobegawakakou Kōchi | 44.8 | 62% | 5% | 0.7 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 112 | Shichirigahama Kanagawa | 43.7 | 61% | 0% | 0.7 m | 20°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 113 | Secret Spot 5 Shizuoka | 42.5 | 60% | 4% | 0.7 m | 20°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 114 | Sunset beach Fukui | 42.3 | 68% | 0% | 0.9 m | 19°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 115 | Inamuragasaki Kanagawa | 42.1 | 59% | 0% | 0.7 m | 20°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 116 | Ozaki Kōchi | 42.1 | 63% | 3% | 0.7 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 117 | Shiina Kōchi | 41.9 | 63% | 3% | 0.7 m | 23°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 118 | Tottori-sakyu Tottori | 41.7 | 68% | 0% | 0.9 m | 20°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 119 | Kugenuma Kanagawa | 41.1 | 57% | 0% | 0.6 m | 20°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 120 | Osaki Kanagawa | 36.8 | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 20°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 121 | Shibagaki Ishikawa | 27.2 | 47% | 1% | 0.6 m | 19°C | rarely | Beginner |
| 122 | Isonoura Wakayama | 19.4 | 21% | 0% | 0.3 m | 20°C | rarely | Beginner |
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