Type: | Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: | Jet Skis, 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: | Depending on Tide |
Hazards: | Rocks, Shells, Trees, Concrete, Road |
Beach Users: | No Info |
Coral reefs and coral sand, you need to wear boots or you shred your soles.
Best Months: | January, February, March, April, November, December |
Wind Type: | Frontal Winds |
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 |
Access: | 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.
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.