Niijima - Habushiiso 56.1
#3990 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 score56.1 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell8% period 11 s+
Typical size1.9 m 6.4 ft median
Water22°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Niijima - Habushiiso
The best time to surf Niijima - Habushiiso is January, August, November. It rarely works. In August the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is HND (140 km) and the nearest town is Shizuoka (107 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 94% | 3% | 2.3 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 94% | 1% | 2.5 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 96% | 1% | 2.2 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 97% | 2% | 2.0 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| May | 99% | 0% | 1.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 100% | 0% | 1.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jul | 99% | 2% | 1.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Aug | 98% | 4% | 1.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 96% | 3% | 1.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 96% | 2% | 2.2 m | 25°C | vest |
| Nov | 98% | 4% | 2.0 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 94% | 3% | 2.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 56.1
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%
0.9
Groundswell 12%
1.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
6.1
Water comfort 10%
6.2
Access 10%
4.1
The detail
Faces 145° with 78% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 29% of days. Mean peak period 8.3 s. Days over 3 m: 16%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 12%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 34.356, 139.276 (OpenStreetMap).
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