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Fingers

Minamitane, Japan · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
6
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Good
Knee high · Crisp · NNE
Wave
0.6m
Period
12.7s
Wind
17 km/h Offshore
Tide
High

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5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in Asia/Tokyo local

Wednesday

7 Oct
21:00
0.9m
14.1s
9 km/h
Cross

Thursday

8 Oct
06:00
0.6m
12.5s
17 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.6m
12.1s
18 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.5m
11.8s
23 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.5m
5.7s
25 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.6m
11.4s
30 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.7m
11.1s
28 km/h
Cross

Friday

9 Oct
06:00
0.7m
7s
29 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.6m
10.2s
23 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.6m
9.7s
20 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.5m
9.5s
21 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.5m
9.2s
19 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.8m
16.5s
22 km/h
Cross

Saturday

10 Oct
06:00
1.2m
16.6s
28 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.3m
16.4s
28 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.3m
15.6s
30 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.3m
15.4s
28 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.1m
14.9s
24 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.2m
8s
23 km/h
Cross

Sunday

11 Oct
06:00
1.1m
7.8s
16 km/h
Cross
09:00
1m
7.6s
17 km/h
Cross
12:00
1m
12.8s
20 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.9m
12.6s
15 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.8m
12.3s
16 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.8m
12s
14 km/h
Cross

Monday

12 Oct
06:00
0.7m
11.3s
19 km/h
Cross
08:00
0.6m
11.2s
20 km/h
Cross

See all 10 days in the app

Days 7–10 for Fingers, scored for your board.

About Fingers

Fingers is a beach break over sand in Minamitane, Japan. It's at its best on swells from the ESE / SE / SSE with light offshore winds from the N / NNE / NW. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Beach
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW
Best wind direction
N, NNE, NW, NNW

Fingers surf FAQ

Is Fingers good for beginners?+

Fingers is a beach break over sand, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Fingers?+

Different days call for different boards. Fingers handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Fingers?+

Look for from the ESE / SE / SSE with light offshore winds from the N / NNE / NW. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.