Shizuoka, Japan
Oct · 38% rideableOmaezaki
What it's actually like
Omaezaki is a cape in Shizuoka prefecture, on Japan’s Pacific coast, with two very different shores. On the Pacific side, facing the Enshu-nada, the waves are dynamic; on the Suruga Bay side the water is shallow and the waves calmer, and the shoreline along Prefectural Route 357 there is called Omaezaki Long Beach. The city says its wind is said to be ideal for windsurfing, and national marine sports competitions are held at Long Beach.
December to March are the windiest months. WindChaser’s record here is a 9 km model corrected by month and hour against the Japan Meteorological Agency’s Omaezaki station on the cape, 1.4 km away, which reads less wind than the model alone. In every one of those months more than half the days clear 12 knots for three daylight hours, and January is the pick, at close to three in four. The mean over those rideable hours is about 16 knots. In winter the wind blows all day and rises into the afternoon: in January about one day in two is windy at 8am and close to seven in ten by 3pm. April is next at about one day in two; July is the quietest month, at under a third. West is the most frequent wind direction at the weather station on the cape from November to May, and surf guides describe a cold, strong westerly in winter. A January afternoon here is properly powered up.
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Your month
When it's good
12 kt+ for 3+ daylight hours · kite
October · 38%. 12 rideable days in 31, 3.6 hours a day over 12 kt. Bring a book.
At a glance
Is it for you?
Geek analysis
October in the record
38% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In October the wind most often sits at 4 to 7 kt (32% of daylight hours). No daylight hour is over 12 kt on at least half the days. The best hours are 10am and 12pm, each on 28% of days. See both charts in the full report
October on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Take it with you
The full Omaezaki report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
When it gets busy
Crowds
WindChaser has no crowd count for Omaezaki yet. The city says national marine sports competitions are held at Long Beach, and the local association that runs the beach patrols says about 100,000 marine sports visitors come each year.
On the water
What October usually does
October sits outside the best months here. 38% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
- Launch
- Hazard
- Parking
- School
- Stay
- Webcam
Local intel
Getting there & on the ground
Stay, schools & kit
Who works this beach
All 3 stays near Omaezaki on one page