Imahama Beach

Imahama Beach is a W-facing beach break in Hodatsushimizu, Ishikawa, Japan. It picks up swell from WSW and W and W to N, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 58% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the E: light winds or E breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while W onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

W (270°)

Best swell

W to NW (280°–311°) or W (261°–279°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NE to SE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

WSW (248.5° to 254.5°); W (261° to 279°); W to N (280.5° to 352.5°)

Offshore wind

E

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

1 (1 plays here)