Tropical Beach
Okinawa · Japan
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the East China Sea near Okinawa, Tropical Beach works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Tropical Beach
Updated 11:45 spot time
Tropical Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.3 m–0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.3 m NNW swell at 4.65 s. Wind up to 14 km/h NW. Water 29°C. Best surf window around 11:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 11 km/h NW 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
22.4°C
72.3°F · 21.5–24.5°C
Feb
21.6°C
70.9°F · 19.6–23.1°C
Mar
21.6°C
70.9°F · 20–23.2°C
Apr
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.2–23.5°C
May
24.6°C
76.3°F · 22.9–26.6°C
Jun
26.8°C
80.2°F · 24.2–29.2°C
Jul
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.2–31.3°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 27.1–30.4°C
Sep
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.6–30.4°C
Oct
27.2°C
81°F · 25.5–28.8°C
Nov
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.8–27.2°C
Dec
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.7–25.9°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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