Surf forecast · Japan · Shonan & Chiba
Surf forecast Habushiura (Niijima) today
Waves, swell and wind at Habushiura (Niijima) (Shonan & Chiba, Japan) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Right now
Fun cross-shore. The swell comes from behind this beach, so the surf is smaller than the open-sea numbers.
Habushiura (Niijima) surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Sunday 25 October
Fun Best window 06:00–09:00: fun, cross-shore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2.0 m · 8 s ↑S | 1.2 m · 10 s ↑SW | 26–46 km/h ↑SW cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 2.0 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 1.1 m · 10 s ↑SW | 29–50 km/h ↑SW cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 2.1 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 0.9 m · 10 s ↑SW | 39–56 km/h ↑SW cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 2.2 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 0.9 m · 10 s ↑SW | 39–53 km/h ↑SW cross-shore |
Monday 26 October
Fun Best window 10:00–13:00: fun, onshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.9 m · 6 s ↑ESE | 1.1 m · 7 s ↑SW | 31–54 km/h ↑ENE onshore |
| 09:00 | 2.1 m · 6 s ↑E | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 31–55 km/h ↑ENE onshore |
| 12:00 | 2.1 m · 6 s ↑E | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 32–60 km/h ↑NE cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 2.1 m · 6 s ↑ENE | 0.8 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 34–63 km/h ↑E onshore |
Tuesday 27 October
Fun Best window 15:00–17:00: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2.0 m · 7 s ↑NE | 1.0 m · 7 s ↑E | 30–71 km/h ↑NNE cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 1.9 m · 7 s ↑E | 1.1 m · 7 s ↑E | 28–52 km/h ↑NNE cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 1.8 m · 7 s ↑SE | 1.2 m · 6 s ↑SSW | 22–34 km/h ↑N cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.6 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 1.2 m · 6 s ↑SSW | 7–24 km/h ↑NW light wind |
Wednesday 28 October
Small Best window 06:00–09:00: small, onshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2.2 m · 7 s ↑W | 2.1 m · 6 s ↑W | 9–19 km/h ↑ENE onshore |
| 09:00 | 2.0 m · 7 s ↑W | 1.6 m · 6 s ↑WSW | 13–19 km/h ↑E onshore |
| 12:00 | 1.9 m · 7 s ↑W | 1.4 m · 6 s ↑WSW | 16–24 km/h ↑E onshore |
| 15:00 | 1.8 m · 7 s ↑W | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑WSW | 21–28 km/h ↑SE onshore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sun 04:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 19:11 UTC
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Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
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Questions
- Is there surf at Habushiura (Niijima) today?
- Fun: waves 2.0 m at 8 s from S, swell 1.2 m · 11 s SSW (Sun 04:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Habushiura (Niijima)?
- Wind 23 km/h from SW: cross-shore for a beach facing E.
- When is the best time to surf Habushiura (Niijima) today?
- 06:00–09:00 (fun, cross-shore)
- How warm is the water at Habushiura (Niijima)?
- 24.7 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Shichirigahama 101 km · Kugenuma (Shonan) 102 km · Onjuku 132 km · Tsurigasaki (Ichinomiya) 150 km · Oarai 244 km · Ikumi 470 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Habushiura (Niijima), and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.