Hotel Mae 52.2
#4292 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇯🇵 Japan · Kagoshima · near Kanoya
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score52.2 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell7% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.6 ft median
Water25°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Hotel Mae
The best time to surf Hotel Mae is January, September, November. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is FUK (360 km) and the nearest town is Kanoya (113 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 6% | 1.4 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 99% | 3% | 1.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 100% | 2% | 1.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 99% | 2% | 1.4 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| May | 100% | 2% | 1.3 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jun | 100% | 1% | 1.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 98% | 0% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 88% | 2% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 93% | 6% | 1.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 98% | 4% | 1.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 5% | 1.5 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 4% | 1.5 m | 23°C | vest |
Why 52.2
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%
1.4
Groundswell 12%
1.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.8
Water comfort 10%
8.4
Access 10%
0.3
The detail
Faces 145° with 67% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 43% of days. Mean peak period 8.4 s. Days over 3 m: 4%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 35%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 30.373, 130.956 (OpenStreetMap).
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