Hanakago 57.6
#3823 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇯🇵 Japan · Chiba · near Yokohama
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score57.6 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days4% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell8% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.2 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Hanakago
The best time to surf Hanakago is January, August, December. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 17°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is HND (61 km) and the nearest town is Yokohama (58 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98% | 11% | 1.3 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 99% | 4% | 1.4 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 100% | 2% | 1.5 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 100% | 2% | 1.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 99% | 0% | 1.2 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 100% | 1% | 1.1 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jul | 99% | 3% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 95% | 6% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 98% | 5% | 1.3 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 97% | 5% | 1.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Nov | 99% | 5% | 1.3 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 97% | 9% | 1.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 57.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
2.1
Groundswell 12%
1.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.3
Water comfort 10%
5.6
Access 10%
7.8
The detail
Faces 130° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 52% of days. Mean peak period 8.8 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 41%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 35.024, 139.993 (OpenStreetMap).
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