Wakayama

和歌山

Rocky points and reef breaks

Wakayama on a good day can provide some of the best surfing in Japan.

Overshadowed by the Chiba and Shikoku areas, Wakayama has always catered for the Osaka crews keen on finding a secluded wave. Reef breaks dominate this peninsular and a lot of the time you can find a good uncrowded wave. Needs a decent swell to produce anything worth puttin’ on a wettie, but you can usually find some surf around in the summer time.

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Wakayama Featured Breaks

Just a few of the many great surf spots in Wakayama.

Shingu
新宮

Rivermouth

Rivermouth break with some great waves when it's on. Picks up a lot of swell. Strong currents can be difficult to deal with.

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Gobo
御坊

Reef / Rock

A two hour drive from Osaka Gobo has a lot of rocky points. Visit Gobo when a Tyhpoon is approaching for world class waves.

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Isonoura
磯ノ浦

Beach

The most easily accessible surf sport closest to Osaka. Sloppy beach break that get packed out in Summer months.

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