Hello from SIJ since 1997 & the old boys since 1990 Above are daily photos from around Japan we update them in the morning & afternoon.
 Daily Wave Information  Green Great Conditions / Amber Average Conditions / Red Tough Conditions *conditions often change from time of writing.
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Tuesday 31st January 2012 -  Right then straight down to business today folks, there is yet another world class surf day here in Japan, with conditions as good as Bali, Hawaii,Europe, for the surfers out there that do not travel to much or have just got into the sport and know very little about this stunning country. The last few days should be proof enough that this country is an Island sitting in the mighty wave machine called the Pacific Ocean, that generates some of the most powerful storms known to man. The one that is covering almost the entire northern part is kicking huge perfect swells in the 8-12ft range at us with an amazing 14 plus second period. Like yesterday due to the North in this North east swell, Ibaraki is getting most the size but in many places it is to big and closing out, but when you turn the corner into Chiba things are getting seriously rippable. Mates up and down the coast are calling in saying they scored the best wave or waves or there lives yesterday and im sure those stories will continue today. So in a nut shell what are we saying. Pack your boards , grab your wetsuit and get out to anywhere in Chiba today!! Its Goining Off!!! Have a good one & we hope to see you out there & remember play safe - be careful & remember those up North in need of help.
Hot News Update- Calling all Surfers based in Japan, we have heard rumors that a new style surfers lodge may be opening in Onjuku in Chiba, they have asked us to pop the word out on the street to see what reactions there maybe. They have 8 x 6-8Sq Meter rooms up for grabs that also include use of all the buildings facility's, onsen style bathrooms, board lockers,drying room, shared Kitchen etc . The rooms effectivley are like your own appartment 50m from the sand, at one of Chibas best surf breaks. Each one comes with it own car park as well. The Lodge has pin code door security wifi  as well as personal security cams for all rooms so you can keep an eye on your gear using your mobile or home computer 24 hrs a day. We met up with the owners that showed us round on Saturday and we have to say we were very impressed, and will probably take one of the rooms as a Chiba based SIJ HQ prices are from as little as 25,000 yen per month but a year must be booked. Considering each room would sleep you and 3 of your surf buddies with space for your TV, computer and goods to make it feel like a home away from home.  It could be the cheapest coolest surf lodge place ever. They said they had 6 available rooms left, any one interested please feel free to contact -admin@surfinginjapan.com and we will pass your details on to them , and hopefully gain some brownie points along the way. Could be a very cool year with one more HQ for SIJ in Chiba.
HOT NEWS - Great News we have just added 5 new daily photo sites and 1 new webcamera link to the "webcams" page make sure you stop by and check them out, Maruki, Tatio, Onjuku to name just a few. SIJ still make surfing in Japan the little bit easier everyday.



Today's Video - Cracker of a video "Andys Swell from 2010 at PipeLine on the north shore, sit back and enjoy , top stuff. Visit our " You Tube " Channel where we have videos from around Japan
Find out all the latest weather information on your favorite Surf Break


Check out the "LIVE WEB-CAMERAS" to view current conditions in Shonan & Zushi Beach.

*to view the webcam you will need Adobe Flash Player 10 , get it here we also wanted to let you know our site is best viewed in the new Google Chrome browser get that here and enjoy.


Break Maps & Local Area Information Maps - View all our Break maps from around Japan on each breaks page as well as See what's in the local Area with our easy to use Local Information Maps with Geo tagged and  Synced Photos showing Car Parks, Toilets, Shops, Restaurants,Hotels, Japanese Hot Springs, Temples and Places of Interest to name but a few. 

"About Surfing In Japan January" 2011 - We are focused on - Izu, Kanagawa (Shonan), Chiba, Ibaraki, Fukushima

Information you need to get to the breaks and time it well, No claims made about swells as only Huhey knows when and what swells he is going to send us. Generally we will include best swell direction, best wind direction and the best tides to aim for to score quality waves.
 (Due to the request of respected locals - there are some locations that we only provide 'general' information about - if you are visiting and keen on a specific location and break email us and we'll try and point you in the right direction)

Everyone at 'Surfing in Japan' surfs and when not in the water spend huge amounts of time checking weather maps,  tracking swells all focused on scoring the best waves next time out. We are NOT locals - instead we drive from Tokyo up to 250km South East North and (sometimes) West hunting for the best waves on offer. In general, this means trips from the bottom of Izu to the top of Fukushima and includes Shonan, Chiba and Ibaraki. All year, all season.  (no longer Fukushima until the all clear is given after the March 11 earthquake)

Dozens of years of taking notes on everything surf related is now at an end. 20+ notebooks are for all intents and purposes useless as the information they hold is inaccessible when we need it most - that is chasing a storm and hunting for the perfect setup to score epic waves while most of the country are sheltered behind closed doors. This site is mobile friendly so the information in those notebooks is now useful and at some stage in the future will include some unique links to finding offshore conditions in any weather pattern. Chase around and explore the links on the left of the page to discover a host of surfing related trivia. 
Hope you score epic waves. 

Some Useful Japanese Surfing Talk Translations.



Wave height is a constantly debated question so we have made the simple graphic to the left to show how we report wave size.

Swell height -  is an open ocean, deep water measurement. Swells turn into waves as they reach the shoreline. The bottom contour of the beach where the wave finally breaks determines size, type and style of the wave. (swell height is not wave height)

Wave heights - We assume we are looking from the beach at a surfer riding a wave and he is crouching at the knees

When surf reaches 8ft plus rip tides and currents increase exponentially. The sea at this size is the playground of experienced surfers and watermen. Take care and ask questions and if in doubt don't paddle out. 

Surfing In Japan Team
Look out for our team taking Photos, Video and doing interviews at your local break, they often have free goodies. See you out there

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