Continent |
Asia |
Country |
Japan |
Next Big City |
Naha |
Next Town |
Kadena, Yomitan |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, Rental, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Animals, Currents, Reefs, Corals, Wave breaker |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Flat to choppy water. Shallow area. Further out small to medium waves. With big swell (not often) perfect waves form on a reef about 1km offshore.
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Trees, Concrete, Bystanders, Road, Cars, Fence |
Beach Users: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Sand and grass. Medium sized beach.
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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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Normal |
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Winter:
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Normal |
Only during summer no wetsuit needed.
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW |
Main Direction: |
SSW, SW |
Best winds from May to September.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Located on Torii Station Army base on the beautiful Yomitan Peninsula. Only 4 kms North from Kadena AB's Gate 1 (~15 minute drive).
Rules |
Zones, Other |
This beach is located on a military base and is restricted access. Common knowledge rule - Kitesurfers stay on the north end of the beach; adjacent to the northern gravel parking lot to avoid swimmers.