Sakawa River Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Japan – Kanagawa and Chiba)
| Name: | Sakawa River |
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| Type: | river |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Sakawa River in Kanagawa and Chiba is a fairly exposed river break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the ideal wave angle is from the southeast. The river breaks are all rights. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks.
Overall Sakawa River 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.
The graph shows the variation of swells directed at Sakawa River over a normal year and... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differ... (show all text)
Also see Sakawa River surf quality by season and Sakawa River surf quality by month.
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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 Sakawa River
Visitor Reviews of Sakawa River |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sakawa River:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Oiso Jetty | 6 mi |
| Second closest break | Hanamizu River | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Sagami River | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Chigasaki Jetty | 15 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Tsujido Beach | 17 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Sakawa River: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Aleutians Buoy | 2259 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Bering Sea Buoy | 2502 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Southeast Bering Sea Buoy | 2685 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Shumagin Islands Buoy | 3133 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | South Aleutians Buoy | 3384 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Sakawa River: |
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| Closest tide station | Manazuru, Kanagawa, Japan | 6 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Aziro (Sizuoka), Sizuoka, Japan | 14 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Ito, Sizuoka, Japan | 19 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | E-No-Sima, Kanagawa, Japan | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kawana, Sizuoka, Japan | 20 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Sakawa River: |
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| Closest ski area | Yatsugatake Sailer Valley (Japan) | 60 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Fujimi Kogen (Japan) | 66 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Koumi Riekkusu Ski Valley (Japan) | 70 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Fujimi Panorama (Japan) | 70 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Yachiho Kogen (Japan) | 72 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Sakawa River: |
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| Closest city location | Odawara (Japan) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Hakone (Japan) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Ninomiya (Japan) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Yugawara (Japan) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Oiso (Japan) | 10 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Sakawa River is Oshima Airport (OIM) in Japan, 54 km (34 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Sakawa River is Yokota Ab Airport (OKO), also in Japan, 60 km (37 miles) away.
- Third is Tokyo International Airport (HND) in Japan, 67 km (42 miles) away.
- New Tokyo International Airport (NRT) in Japan is 127 km (79 miles) away.
- Miyakejima Airport (MMY), also in Japan is the fifth nearest airport to Sakawa River and is 135 km (84 miles) away.
