Motel Shita 56.2
#3976 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇯🇵 Japan · Wakayama · near Wakayama
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score56.2 /100
Surfable days93% of the year
Clean days7% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell9% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.7 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Motel Shita
The best time to surf Motel Shita is October, November, December. It rarely works. In December the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is KIX (109 km) and the nearest town is Wakayama (97 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73% | 6% | 0.8 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 87% | 6% | 0.9 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 96% | 7% | 1.2 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 98% | 6% | 1.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 99% | 2% | 1.1 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 100% | 2% | 1.2 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jul | 100% | 6% | 1.2 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Aug | 92% | 8% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 94% | 8% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 95% | 12% | 1.5 m | 24°C | vest |
| Nov | 94% | 10% | 1.1 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 86% | 13% | 1.0 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
Why 56.2
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%
3.9
Groundswell 12%
1.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.7
Water comfort 10%
5.5
Access 10%
5.3
The detail
Faces 119° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 82% of days. Mean peak period 8.8 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 54%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 33.649, 135.954 (OpenStreetMap).
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