Kudaka Left, Japan
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 649 km away. Nearest airport: OKA (OKA), 25 km.
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About Kudaka Left
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (151°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (331°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 649 km away. Nearest airport: OKA (OKA), 25 km.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 26 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to OKA, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
See flights ORD → OKA · Skyscanner from about £660 returnAdGetting there. 45 min from the airport to Kudaka Left.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Taipei, is 649 km away. Nearest airport: OKA (OKA), 25 km.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Kudaka Left does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 19, poor | 5 ft6 s | 171kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 29, poor | 3 ft7 s | 107kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft7 s | 385kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too big | 13 ft11 s | 3,660kJ | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 17 ft12 s | 7,176kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 29 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 15 ft11 s | 5,292kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 26 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 6, poor | 5 ft10 s | 517kJ | wind from the south-east, 22 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 6, poor | 5 ft7 s | 261kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 18, poor | 5 ft7 s | 266kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 59, good | 4 ft7 s | 144kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 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. 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 ORD to OKA, changing at HKG, then 45 min by road. About 26h 25 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 12 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to OKA, changing at HKG, then 45 min by road. About 26h 25 door to door
Rough cost
About £960–£1,900 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 OKA, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £660–£1,365 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £45–£75 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £960–£1,900 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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