Surf spots in Kamakura

4 spots within 7 km of Kamakura: 2 beach breaks, 2 reef breaks. 2 suit beginners.

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Best spots today in Kamakura

A quiet day: no spot here rates Fair or better today.

Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.

The spots

• Yuigahama (Kamakura) · beach break, beginner, best on SSE/S/SSW swell with NNW/N/NNE wind, all tides. Kamakura beach break that is unreliable, needing south windswell and a north offshore. Gets busy when up; any tide.
• Inamuragasaki · reef break, intermediate, best on S/SSE swell with N/NNW wind, all tides. A rocky cape in Kamakura with a left-hand reef wave that works on bigger south swells. The beach is popular with local surfers.
• Rock Island · reef break, intermediate, best on SSE/S/SSW swell with N/NNE/NE wind, all tides. Left reef near Kamakura that is fairly consistent on south windswell with a north-northeast wind. Any tide, sometimes crowded, submerged rocks.
• Kugenuma (Shonan) · beach break, beginner, best on S/SSE swell with NNE/N wind, all tides. The surf heart of the Shonan coast near Tokyo, a beach and rivermouth break with a left-hand shape. Waves mostly come from wind swell and typhoon swell.

When to surf in Kamakura

Best months for intermediate surfers: April, July to August, October to November. For beginners: March to April, September to December. The water goes from about 15 °C in March (4/3 mm fullsuit) to 28 °C in August (Boardshorts / rash vest). 2 of the 4 spots suit beginners, such as Yuigahama (Kamakura), Kugenuma (Shonan).

Days per month at the best third of the 4 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.

Questions

What are the best surf spots in Kamakura?

The best-known are Inamuragasaki, Kugenuma (Shonan), Yuigahama (Kamakura), Rock Island. In all, 4 spots lie within 7 km: 2 beach breaks, 2 reef breaks.

Where can beginners surf in Kamakura?

Yuigahama (Kamakura), Kugenuma (Shonan): sandy, more forgiving spots. Surf them on small days, ideally with a lesson or near the lifeguards.

When is the best time to surf in Kamakura?

For intermediate surfers April, July to August, October to November. For beginners March to April, September to December.

What wetsuit do I need to surf in Kamakura?

The sea goes from about 15 °C in March (4/3 mm fullsuit) to 28 °C in August (Boardshorts / rash vest).

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