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Level 5/10

Machino Rivermouth

Noto Peninsula, Japan
🌀Strong rips🏝️Remote

Machino Rivermouth sits on the exposed Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture, jutting out into the Sea of Japan to catch maximum swell from Siberian winter storms. When northwest winds howl down from the continent, this rivermouth lights up with powerful peaks—some of the biggest barrels Japan has to offer. The remote location means empty lineups, but also cold water, limited facilities, and serious commitment. This is frontier surfing for those who earn their waves.

3-Day Forecast
Thu
30
0
Poor
0.2m
@6s
12km/h
Fri
1
0
Poor
0.1m
@4s
22km/h
Sat
2
11
Poor
1.0m
@8s
15km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.2m
W(268°)
Score: 0/25
Period
6s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
12km/h
ENE(74°)
Score: 9/25
Weather
14°C
0.0mm83%
Windswell Component
0.1mENE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.1mNNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 10 km/h ENE|PM: 12 km/h E
Lighter winds early (10 km/h)
Tide at 7am (0.1m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:30 am
High tide - 0.22m
7:30 am
Low tide - 0.13m
1:00 pm
High tide - 0.25m
7:50 pm
Low tide - 0.07m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction3/25
Swell Size0/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind9/25
Raw Score16/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-11
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (320°)
Direction range
280° - 360°
Size range
1m - 3m
Ideal size
2.4m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
10s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (120°)
Offshore range
80° - 160°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.4m

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Remote drive to Noto Peninsula. Car essential.

Best Season

Peak: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Nov, Apr

Winter only. Noto Peninsula catches maximum swell.

Getting There

Airport
KMQ
Drive time
120 min
Data quality
verified

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