Mera, Japan
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Funabashi, is 88 km away. Nearest airport: OIM (OIM), 46 km.
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About Mera
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (236°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (56°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 48). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Funabashi, is 88 km away. Nearest airport: OIM (OIM), 46 km.
Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), direct.
See flights ORD → HND · Skyscanner from about £585 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 30 from the airport to Mera.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Funabashi, is 88 km away. Nearest airport: OIM (OIM), 46 km.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Mera · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Mera · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 39, fair | 3 ft6 smushy | 76kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 13, poor | 4 ft7 smushy | 113kJ | wind from the south-west, 17 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 14, poor | 4 ft7 smushy | 127kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 16, poor | 4 ft10 smushy | 300kJ | wind from the south-west, 25 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 54, good | 5 ft9 ssoft | 336kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 65, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling | 269kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 67, good | 3 ft12 scrumbling | 326kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 51, good | 4 ft7 smushy | 150kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 37, fair | 4 ft7 smushy | 120kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 6, too small | 3 ft8 smushy | 77kJ | wind from the south-west, 26 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to HND, then 1h 30 by road. About 18h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 18 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 16 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Mera
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Mera
Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Mera
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to HND, then 1h 30 by road. About 18h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £910–£1,790 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HND, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £585–£1,215 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £910–£1,790 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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