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Kurihama in Kanagawa and Chiba is an exposed reef break that does not work very often. The optimum time of year for waves is autumn. The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the best wave direction is from the south. The reef provides both left and right breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Kurihama Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Use this relief map to navigate to Japan - Kanagawa and Chiba surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Kurihama

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Kurihama:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Uraga Point	2 mi
Second closest break	Nagahama	5 mi
Third closest break	Hayama Cliffs	6 mi
Fourth closest break	Nagai Point	6 mi
Fifth closest break	Hayama	6 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Kurihama:
Closest wave buoy	Western Aleutians Buoy	2236 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Bering Sea Buoy	2483 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Southeast Bering Sea Buoy	2664 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Shumagin Islands Buoy	3112 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	South Aleutians Buoy	3362 mi
Tide stations nearest to Kurihama:
Closest tide station	Kaneda Wan, Kanagawa, Japan	1 mi
Second closest tide station	Kurihama, Kanagawa, Japan	1 mi
Third closest tide station	Uraga, Kanagawa, Japan	2 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Hasirimizu, Kanagawa, Japan	4 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Makuti, Kanagawa, Japan	4 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Kurihama:
Closest ski area	Yatsugatake Sailer Valley (Japan)	83 mi
Second closest ski area	Okushiga Kogen (Japan)	89 mi
Third closest ski area	Fujimi Kogen (Japan)	91 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Koumi Riekkusu Ski Valley (Japan)	93 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Yachiho Kogen (Japan)	95 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Kurihama:
Closest city location	Miura (Japan)	6 mi
Second closest city location	Yokosuka (Japan)	7 mi
Third closest city location	Hayama (Japan)	7 mi
Fourth closest city location	Zushi (Japan)	9 mi
Fifth closest city location	Futtsu (Japan)	10 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Kurihama is Tokyo International Airport (HND) in Japan, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Kurihama is Oshima Airport (OIM), also in Japan, 56 km (35 miles) away.
• Third is Yokota Ab Airport (OKO) in Japan, 68 km (42 miles) away.
• New Tokyo International Airport (NRT) in Japan is 88 km (55 miles) away.
• Miyakejima Airport (MMY), also in Japan is the fifth nearest airport to Kurihama and is 127 km (79 miles) away.