Best Time to Ride · Chiba – Ichinomiya vs Inamuragasaki
Chiba – Ichinomiya vs Inamuragasaki: which is better for surfing?
Chiba – Ichinomiya or Inamuragasaki? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Chiba – Ichinomiya has bigger waves in 9 of 12 months.
- Inamuragasaki has warmer water in 9 of 12 months.
- Best months at Chiba – Ichinomiya: August–November.
- Best months at Inamuragasaki: August–October.
- 79 km apart.
BestAug–Nov
Ichinomiya
Chiba · Japan
Intermediate and up · 24°C water in season, shorty · ✈ NRT 43 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.41.51.71.71.51.41.21.41.41.61.51.4
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND161615161720232625242117
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BestAug–Oct
Inamuragasaki
Japan
Intermediate and up · 26°C water in season, no wetsuit
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.61.61.4110.90.60.80.91.11.21.5
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND171616171922262826242119
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.