Shida Surf Guide

Shida in Kanagawa and Chiba is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while Works best in offshore winds from the south. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide. It's often crowded here. The water quality here is rather suspect.

Shida Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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78°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Shida:

The best conditions reported for surf at Shida occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

What's the best time of year to surf Shida (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Shida with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in August while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
51%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
27%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
22%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Shida Location Map

Interactive Shida surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Shida is New Tokyo International Airport (NRT) in Japan, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Shida is Tokyo International Airport (HND), also in Japan, 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Shida Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 7 July 2025, 06:37 Local Time
Monday 07
6AM9AM12PM3PM
Wave (ft)
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
Period (s) 9 9 9 10
Wind (mph)
5
5
5
5
Wind State glass cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Shida

Surf stats for Shida, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Shida

Wind stats for Shida, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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