Secret Spot 5, Japan
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Funabashi, is 144 km away. Nearest airport: FSZ (FSZ), 49 km.
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About Secret Spot 5
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (229°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (49°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea is about 16°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 June, August, September and October, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Funabashi, is 144 km away. Nearest airport: FSZ (FSZ), 49 km.
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 19 h 45 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. 2 h 25 from the airport to Secret Spot 5.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Funabashi, is 144 km away. Nearest airport: FSZ (FSZ), 49 km.
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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 | 10, too small | 1 ft5 s | 8kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft4 s | 9kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft8 s | 68kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 15, poor | 4 ft11 s | 417kJ | wind from the south-west, 18 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft10 s | 698kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 67, good | 4 ft12 s | 355kJ | offshorewind from the east, 15 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 67, good | 4 ft12 s | 387kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 62, good | 5 ft11 s | 461kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 26, too small | 2 ft8 s | 53kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 7, too small | 3 ft6 s | 51kJ | wind from the south-west, 27 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. 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 2h 25 by road. About 19h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 12 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 17 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Secret Spot 5
Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Secret Spot 5
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to HND, then 2h 25 by road. About 19h 45 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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