Hipi Beach
Okinawa · Japan
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the East China Sea near Okinawa, Hipi Beach works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.5°C (83.3°F) on average
Jan
22.4°C
72.3°F · 19.4–24.7°C
Feb
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.6–23.1°C
Mar
21.5°C
70.7°F · 18.5–23.3°C
Apr
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.9–23.3°C
May
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.7–26.7°C
Jun
26.7°C
80.1°F · 24.5–28.7°C
Jul
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.2–31.3°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 27.4–30.4°C
Sep
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.7–30.6°C
Oct
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.5–29.1°C
Nov
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.9–27.6°C
Dec
23.9°C
75°F · 22.5–26.1°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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