Susuki 55.5
#4065 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇯🇵 Japan · Shizuoka · near Shizuoka
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score55.5 /100
Surfable days91% of the year
Clean days5% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell7% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.4 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Susuki
The best time to surf Susuki is August, September, October. It rarely works. In August the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is NGO (128 km) and the nearest town is Shizuoka (40 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75% | 1% | 0.8 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 80% | 3% | 0.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 97% | 2% | 1.1 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 97% | 5% | 1.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 97% | 1% | 1.1 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 97% | 1% | 1.1 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jul | 99% | 6% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Aug | 90% | 9% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 93% | 7% | 1.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 95% | 8% | 1.2 m | 24°C | vest |
| Nov | 90% | 5% | 1.0 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 85% | 5% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
Why 55.5
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%
2.5
Groundswell 12%
1.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.3
Water comfort 10%
5.4
Access 10%
6.9
The detail
Faces 105° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 72% of days. Mean peak period 7.9 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 61%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 34.666, 138.195 (OpenStreetMap).
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