Beach

both

Level 3/10

Shirahama Beach (Izu)

Shimoda, Japan

👥Crowded

Shirahama is the Izu Peninsula's premier surf beach, a consistent beachbreak that hosts competitions and draws surfers from across the Kanto region. The white sand beach is picture-perfect, and the wave works across a range of conditions, though it needs typhoon swells to really come alive. The scenic Izu Peninsula drive makes the journey worthwhile, and the area offers hot springs (onsen) to warm up after cold-water sessions.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

2.6mS

@8s

21km/h

Wed

Poor

2.5mSSW

@8s

18km/h

Choppy

Thu

Poor

2.8mSW

@8s

24km/h

Fri

Poor

2.7mSW

@7s

29km/h

Choppy

Sat

Poor

2.8mSW

@7s

31km/h

Choppy

Sun

Poor

3.1mWSW

@9s

24km/h

Choppy

Mon

Poor

1.6mWSW

@8s

6km/h

Choppy

Tue

Poor

1.7mSW

@7s

11km/h

Wed

Poor

2.0mWSW

@8s

6km/h

Thu

Poor

1.5mSW

@7s

29km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

2.6m @ 8s S

21 km/h SSE

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

2.5m @ 8s SSW

18 km/h SSE

Choppy

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

2.8m @ 8s SW

24 km/h W

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

2.7m @ 7s SW

29 km/h W

Choppy

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

2.8m @ 7s SW

31 km/h W

Choppy

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

3.1m @ 9s WSW

24 km/h WNW

Choppy

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

1.6m @ 8s WSW

6 km/h SE

Choppy

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

1.7m @ 7s SW

11 km/h WSW

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

2.0m @ 8s WSW

6 km/h E

Thu

Thu, Jan 29

1.5m @ 7s SW

29 km/h W

Today's Conditions

Swell

2.6m

S(187°)

Score: 0/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 16/25

Wind

21km/h

SSE(167°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

11°C

0.0mm50%

Windswell Component

0.7mSW@3s

Secondary Swell

0.4mSE

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

afternoon

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Swell Direction

3/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

0/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

16/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

0/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score19/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SE (140°)
Direction range: 100° - 180°
Size range: 0.6m - 2m
Ideal period: 11s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NW (320°)
Offshore range: 280° - 360°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.2m - 1.4m

Water temp

23°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

8/10

Access: Train to Izukyu-Shimoda, then bus. Beautiful coastal drive.

Getting There

Airport

HND

Drive time

180 min

Best Season

Peak: Jul-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec

Summer typhoon swells. Popular contest venue.

Data Quality

verified

Verified by Stormrider, competition records