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Surf in Japan: spots, wind and leaderboards

86 Surf sessions in Japan in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 6 kn, most often from N. Top speed 22.8 kn (Surf).

Sessions86
Riders13
Kilometres306
Top speed22.8 kn Surf

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In this period

Sessions6
Riders2
Kilometres29
Hours on the water8
Spots2
Countries1
Average wind4 kn
Top speed14.3 kn Surf · Kamakura · Oct 31

Top speed by sport

Surf14.3 knKamakura · Oct 31

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Japan in the last 12 months

Sessions shared on the public Waterspeed leaderboard, placed on the town they were recorded in. Wind is the wind recorded in the sessions.

Sessions by month

  • Jan 263
  • Feb 262
  • Mar 261
  • Apr 263
  • May 261
  • Jun 267
  • Jul 2614
  • Aug 2618
  • Sep 2613
  • Oct 2619
  • Nov 265

Wind from · Average wind 6 kn

  • N24
  • NE17
  • W12
  • SE10
  • S9
  • NW6
  • E4
  • SW4

Top speeds

Surf22.8 knSeptember

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Questions

When do people ride most in Japan?

In the last 12 months most sessions in Japan were in October, August, and July.

How windy is it in Japan?

In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 6 knots, most often from N.

What is the top speed in Japan?

22.8 knots, Surf, in September (last 12 months).

Where do people ride in Japan?

The busiest spots in Japan in the last 12 months: Kamakura, 豊橋市, Numazu, 藤沢市, and 沼津市.

Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.