Continent |
Asia |
Country |
Japan |
Next Big City |
Okinawa City |
Next Town |
Okinawa City |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Jetskis, Reefs, Bridge, Rocks, Stones, Shells, Stakes |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Usually clear water and the island is ringed by a lagoon, so it looks turquoise.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Shells, Trees, Concrete, Road |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Coral reefs and coral sand, you need to wear boots or you shred your soles.
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Spring:
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Shorty |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorty |
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Winter:
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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.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE |
Main Direction: |
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. Wind feels denser too. This is definitely the best time, starts off around mid October and carries on through March usually. The winds are a little offshore. Can be sailed even at low tide. Wind from Northwest clockwise to East is best, but NW is likely to be gusty.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
You will need to hire a car from the airport. East shore of Naha. Park at the parking lot of the town hall, and walk across the road to the beach.
Rules |
None |
There is plenty in Naha and around Okinawa city, but lots of bars are full of US military and get rowdy. Other bars won't let you in if you're a foreigner because they think all of us are military.
