Umigame Koen Mae, Japan
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Amagasaki, is 121 km away.
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About Umigame Koen Mae
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (112°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (292°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually November, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Amagasaki, is 121 km away.
Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 24 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kansai International Airport (KIX), changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
See flights MDW → KIX · Skyscanner from about £600 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 05 from the airport to Umigame Koen Mae.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Amagasaki, is 121 km away.
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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 | 29, poor | 6 ft6 smushy | 206kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 48, good | 5 ft7 smushy | 205kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 56, good | 4 ft8 shollow | 231kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft10 shollow | 618kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 34, poor | 5 ft9 scrumbling | 423kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 22°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 8, poor | 5 ft10 smushy | 562kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 31, poor | 5 ft9 scrumbling | 395kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 62, good | 4 ft7 smushy | 133kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 60, good | 4 ft7 smushy | 124kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 23°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 53, good | 4 ft5 smushy | 76kJ | offshorewind from the west, 9 knots, offshore | 27°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
Fly MDW to KIX, changing at SFO, then 2h 05 by road. About 24h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Umigame Koen Mae
Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Umigame Koen Mae
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 25 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Umigame Koen Mae
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to KIX, changing at SFO, then 2h 05 by road. About 24h 35 door to door
Rough cost
About £925–£1,825 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 MDW to KIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £600–£1,250 |
| 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 | £925–£1,825 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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