West Coast

comment by oki is a waste of time.com, 2007-02-13 20:31:40

Oki Surfing re:
I was in oki for 6 months of a deployment with full use of a vehicle everyday. I would NEVER recommend surfing oki or even bringing a board, the waves are few and far between plus battling with the locals who have no idea what snaking and dropping in constitutes. All the locals are like little groms on longboards paddling for EVERY set wave and refuse to get off unless you pull them onto the beach and beat them within an inch of their life which happened a few times. Typhoon season is the only time these tools see swell.

comment by Xavier et Gwelt, 2006-11-05 17:39:22

Bullshits!!!
Where do you get your informations????Wintertime is just basicaly snow and freezing temps!Water temp must be around ten degs. Not much.The sand is snow covered and the wind freezing as hell.waves are really good, but as a local I'm really surprised that you don't mention the right spots.....As Toriihama and Hamazume...just to name a few

comment by Tora, 2004-11-02 06:37:26

Shizuoka/hamamatsu water quality
Yeah, theres waves to be had around Hamamatsu, but watch out for the bad, bad, awful water quality. the water is alive with trash and dead shit, making a session in this toxic slick sick soup pretty much a waste of time. Head to Omaezaki for a better chance of clean waves - locals can be wankers, but the Brazillian guys are pretty cool.Enjoy!!