Ara Beach
Okinawa · Japan
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A april–october beach on the East China Sea near Okinawa, Ara Beach is exposed to S swell — SE–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–NE wind.
Today's surf at Ara Beach
Updated 09:55 spot time
Ara Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.5 m–0.6 m waist to chest high, 0.5 m N swell at 5.05 s. Wind up to 20 km/h NNW. Water 29°C. Best surf window around 06:00 — fair (2/5) with 5 km/h WNW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.2°C (81°F) on average
Jan
22.7°C
72.9°F · 21.6–24.7°C
Feb
21.9°C
71.4°F · 20.5–23.5°C
Mar
22.4°C
72.3°F · 21.3–23.8°C
Apr
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.9–24.6°C
May
25.1°C
77.2°F · 22.7–26.6°C
Jun
27.2°C
81°F · 24.3–29.4°C
Jul
29°C
84.2°F · 27.3–30.7°C
Aug
29.1°C
84.4°F · 26.8–30.6°C
Sep
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.8–30.5°C
Oct
27.2°C
81°F · 25.5–28.9°C
Nov
25.4°C
77.7°F · 24.3–27.2°C
Dec
24.1°C
75.4°F · 23–25.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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