Sawada Beach
Okinawa · Japan
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Sawada Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the East China Sea coastline near Okinawa — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Sawada Beach
Updated 10:02 spot time
Sawada Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.4 m–0.6 m knee to waist high, 0.4 m N swell at 5.2 s. Wind up to 16 km/h NE. Water 29°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 12 km/h NNE 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: ~27.3°C (81.1°F) on average
Jan
23.4°C
74.1°F · 22.4–25.3°C
Feb
22.6°C
72.7°F · 21.6–23.8°C
Mar
23°C
73.4°F · 21.7–24.7°C
Apr
24°C
75.2°F · 22.5–25.3°C
May
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.1–27.5°C
Jun
28.1°C
82.6°F · 25.1–29.9°C
Jul
29°C
84.2°F · 26.9–30.5°C
Aug
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.8–30.4°C
Sep
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.9–30.7°C
Oct
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.5–29.3°C
Nov
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.4–27.8°C
Dec
24.6°C
76.3°F · 22.9–26.4°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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