Habushi Beach Surf Report & Forecast

One of the Izu Seven Islands, Niijima is about seven hours from Tokyo by the overnight ferry, and a world away in atmosphere. The island has long been a center of Japanese surfing, most notably the juicy beachbreak at Habushi.

While spring is regarded as the best period to score Habushi's turquoise-blue beachbreak barrels, there can be good waves at any time of year due to wide swell exposure, variable winds, and shifting sandbars. Short period windswell events can be the real standouts... Read more