Continent
Asia
Country
Japan
Next Big City
Okinawa City
Next Town
Uruma
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
Wave breaker
Quality:
Crystal clear
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Flat to choppy water. Very flat in a NE or S behind the river inlet. The water is about waist deep from the shore to somewhere around 800m off shore. Mostly flat and sandy bottom, great for beginners.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
No information

Long, sandy beach with enough space.

Weather

Spring:
Shorty
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorty
Winter:
Normal

Hot, sunny and humid in summer, max 34°C, min 30°C. Winter excellent, usually dry and minimum daytime temperature is about 17°C, though it can get down to 14°C on some occasions, but only lasts a short time. Rainy season is May and June and it rains a lot. Typhoon season starts in August through October, and sometimes gives great conditions! Summer temp is about 28°C, rash guard and shorts is fine. Winter down to about 16°C in January, feels chilly then and full wetsuit is recommended. 3mm shorty fine for spring and autumn.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, November, December
Wind Type:
Thermal, Frontal
Best Direction:
NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S
Main Direction:
NE, NW

Summer wind is usually light, fickle and southerly. Not much more than a sea breeze so huge kites are a necessity. Better go diving in summer. Winter rocks, northerly wind regularly blows and can reach 30 knots.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Uruma take the 329 northeast along the coast until you get to Yaka Beach.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Nightlife

No information