Best Time to Ride · Shikoku – Ikumi vs Inamura Point
Shikoku – Ikumi vs Inamura Point: which is better for surfing?
Shikoku – Ikumi or Inamura Point? 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
- Shikoku – Ikumi has bigger waves in 9 of 12 months.
- Shikoku – Ikumi has warmer water in 12 of 12 months.
- Best months at Shikoku – Ikumi: August–October.
- Best months at Inamura Point: August–October.
- Both have the same best months; over the year Shikoku – Ikumi has bigger waves.
- 520 km apart.
BestAug–Oct
Ikumi
Shikoku · Japan
Beginner-friendly · 28°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ KCZ 57 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.21.41.61.51.41.41.21.41.51.61.41.2
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND181717182023272928262421
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BestAug–Oct
Inamura Point
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.