Niijima - Awaiura 56.4
#3949 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇯🇵 Japan · Tokyo · near Shizuoka
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBig waveAdvanced
Surf score56.4 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell8% period 11 s+
Typical size2.0 m 6.5 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Niijima - Awaiura
The best time to surf Niijima - Awaiura is August, September, October. It rarely works. In August the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.6 m. The nearest airport is HND (134 km) and the nearest town is Shizuoka (104 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 91% | 1% | 2.4 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 93% | 1% | 2.5 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 96% | 1% | 2.2 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 97% | 3% | 2.1 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| May | 99% | 0% | 1.7 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 98% | 1% | 1.6 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jul | 99% | 3% | 1.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 98% | 7% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 95% | 5% | 1.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 95% | 4% | 2.2 m | 24°C | vest |
| Nov | 98% | 3% | 2.0 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 92% | 3% | 2.5 m | 19°C | 2mm |
Why 56.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
1.3
Groundswell 12%
1.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
6.3
Water comfort 10%
5.7
Access 10%
4.4
The detail
Faces 40° with 86% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 38% of days. Mean peak period 8.3 s. Days over 3 m: 16%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 11%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 34.413, 139.287 (OpenStreetMap).
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