Minegahara Wave

Minegahara Wave is an S-facing beach break in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. It picks up swell from SSE to S and SSW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 83% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the N: light winds or N breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while S onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

S (190°)

Best swell

SSE to S (150°–171°) or SSW (197°–214°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NW to NE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

SSE to S (150.5° to 171.5°); SSW (197.5° to 214°)

Offshore wind

N

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

4 (4 play here)