Dragons Leaf Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Dragons Leaf in Kyu Shu is an exposed reef break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the best wave direction is from the south. A reef breaks right. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.

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Overall Dragons Leaf Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Use this relief map to navigate to Japan - Kyu Shu surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Dragons Leaf

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Dragons Leaf:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Kodogawa	28 mi
Second closest break	Okuragahama	32 mi
Third closest break	Kanegahama	34 mi
Fourth closest break	Mimitsu	37 mi
Fifth closest break	Lena	42 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Dragons Leaf:
Closest wave buoy	Western Aleutians Buoy	2681 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Bering Sea Buoy	2899 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Southeast Bering Sea Buoy	3098 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Shumagin Islands Buoy	3556 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	South Aleutians Buoy	3812 mi
Tide stations nearest to Dragons Leaf:
Closest tide station	Kamae, Oita, Japan	1 mi
Second closest tide station	Inokusi, Oita, Japan	2 mi
Third closest tide station	Miyanoura (Oita), Oita, Japan	8 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Saiki-Nagasima, Oita, Japan	13 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Kazura, Oita, Japan	14 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Dragons Leaf:
Closest ski area	Megahira Onsen Megahira (Japan)	119 mi
Second closest ski area	Osorakan (Japan)	126 mi
Third closest ski area	White-Valley Matsubara (Japan)	130 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Yawata Kogen 191 (Japan)	132 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Pine Ridge Resorts Geihoku (Japan)	135 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Dragons Leaf:
Closest city location	Saiki (Japan)	12 mi
Second closest city location	Nobeoka (Japan)	20 mi
Third closest city location	Tsukumi (Japan)	21 mi
Fourth closest city location	Usuki (Japan)	24 mi
Fifth closest city location	Takedamachi (Japan)	34 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Dragons Leaf is Oita Airport (OIT) in Japan, 80 km (50 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Dragons Leaf is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), also in Japan, 102 km (63 miles) away.
• Third is Miyazaki Airport (KMI) in Japan, 111 km (69 miles) away.
• Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) in Japan is 136 km (84 miles) away.
• Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ), also in Japan is the fifth nearest airport to Dragons Leaf and is 142 km (88 miles) away.