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Isonoura 19.4

#5653 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇯🇵 Japan · Wakayama · near Wakayama

Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in September.

Beginner
Surf score19.4 /100
Surfable days21% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.3 m 1.0 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Isonoura

The best time to surf Isonoura is September. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.3 m. The nearest airport is KIX (24 km) and the nearest town is Wakayama (8 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan36%0%0.5 m13°C5/4
Feb28%0%0.4 m11°C5/4
Mar23%0%0.3 m12°C5/4
Apr21%0%0.3 m16°C3/2
May14%0%0.3 m18°C3/2
Jun14%0%0.3 m22°C2mm
Jul17%0%0.3 m26°Cboardies
Aug16%0%0.3 m28°Cboardies
Sep15%2%0.3 m27°Cboardies
Oct13%0%0.3 m24°Cvest
Nov18%0%0.2 m21°C2mm
Dec34%0%0.5 m17°C3/2

Why 19.4

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
4.3
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.0
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
4.6
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 230° with 28% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 60% of days. Mean peak period 4.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 36%. Months that work: 0 of 12. Coordinates 34.259, 135.095 (OpenStreetMap).

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