Continent |
Asia |
Country |
Japan |
Next Big City |
Hirara |
Next Town |
Sugama |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Small sandy beach.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Winter:
|
Shorty, Normal |
The air temperature in winter is 21-25°C. A shorty is good for long sessions and wind chill factor. The water has about 14°C in winter. The summer is warm.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE |
Main Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E |
The wind strength is anywhere from 10-30mph and can change on a daily basis. You can change location depending on wind direction, with almost all wind directions. Winter season is the best time.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Take a plane from Naha on Okinawa to Hirara on Miyakojima Island, the flight takes 35 minutes. Drive south for about 10km to Sugama and then to Sanitu Beach.
Extra information
Nightlife
This is a small island, so night life is very limited.