Ida, Japan
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Amagasaki, is 286 km away. Nearest airport: KCZ (KCZ), 79 km.
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About Ida
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (174°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (354°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Amagasaki, is 286 km away. Nearest airport: KCZ (KCZ), 79 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 29 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to HIJ, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
See flights ORD → HIJ · Skyscanner from about £605 returnAdGetting there. 3 h from the airport to Ida.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Amagasaki, is 286 km away. Nearest airport: KCZ (KCZ), 79 km.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Ida · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Ida · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 46, fair | 5 ft6 smushy | 140kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 51, good | 4 ft6 smushy | 98kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 7, poor | 6 ft10 smushy | 522kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft10 scrumbling | 865kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 49, good | 5 ft8 scrumbling | 295kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 38, fair | 5 ft8 scrumbling | 267kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 47, fair | 4 ft7 smushy | 125kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 30, poor | 3 ft7 shollow | 94kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 39, fair | 3 ft5 smushy | 43kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 23, too small | 2 ft8 shollow | 43kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 23°C |
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 today, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to HIJ, changing at HKG, then 3h by road. About 29h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Ida
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 27 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Ida
Best 18:00 to 21:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Ida
Best 18:00 to 21:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 9 kn (16 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to HIJ, changing at HKG, then 3h by road. About 29h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £930–£1,830 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 HIJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £605–£1,255 |
| 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 | £930–£1,830 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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