Nagai 56.3
#3967 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇯🇵 Japan · Kanagawa · near Yokohama
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score56.3 /100
Surfable days92% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell6% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.5 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Nagai
The best time to surf Nagai is April, August, September. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is HND (43 km) and the nearest town is Yokohama (26 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 3% | 1.1 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 95% | 2% | 1.2 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 97% | 1% | 1.2 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 97% | 4% | 1.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| May | 92% | 1% | 1.0 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 87% | 0% | 0.9 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jul | 89% | 3% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 83% | 6% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 91% | 7% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 94% | 4% | 1.1 m | 23°C | vest |
| Nov | 90% | 2% | 0.9 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 95% | 2% | 1.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 56.3
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%
0.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.4
Water comfort 10%
4.9
Access 10%
9.3
The detail
Faces 275° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 54% of days. Mean peak period 8.2 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 60%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 35.193, 139.601 (OpenStreetMap).
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