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Gunnamatta Beach

9:45 am 5 Feb 2012

Paishawan park, Paishawan Beach

8:51 am 2 Jan 2011

Yonabaru ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Yonabaru Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Japan – Okinawa)

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Name: Yonabaru
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: NE Offshore Wind: W

Yonabaru in Okinawa is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the west. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave angle is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded

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Overall Yonabaru Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Yonabaru:

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Closest break Aja 6 mi
Second closest break Green Pole 7 mi
Third closest break Steps 8 mi
Fourth closest break Suicide Cliffs 8 mi
Fifth closest break Kudaka 9 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Yonabaru:

Closest wave buoy Western Aleutians Buoy 3185 mi
Second closest wave buoy Bering Sea Buoy 3420 mi
Third closest wave buoy Southeast Bering Sea Buoy 3615 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Shumagin Islands Buoy 4075 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy South Aleutians Buoy 4331 mi

Tide stations nearest to Yonabaru:

Closest tide station Baten, Okinawa, Japan 2 mi
Second closest tide station Ohu, Okinawa, Japan 5 mi
Third closest tide station Naha, Okinawa, Japan 6 mi
Fourth closest tide station Naha, Okinawa, Japan (2) 6 mi
Fifth closest tide station Itoman, Okinawa, Japan 7 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Yonabaru:

Closest ski area Megahira Onsen Megahira (Japan) 630 mi
Second closest ski area Osorakan (Japan) 636 mi
Third closest ski area White-Valley Matsubara (Japan) 641 mi
Fourth closest ski area Yawata Kogen 191 (Japan) 643 mi
Fifth closest ski area Pine Ridge Resorts Geihoku (Japan) 646 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Yonabaru:

Closest city location Ginowan (Japan) 3 mi
Second closest city location Urasoe (Japan) 4 mi
Third closest city location Naha (Japan) 6 mi
Fourth closest city location Tomigusuku (Japan) 6 mi
Fifth closest city location Chatan (Japan) 7 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Yonabaru is Naha Airport (OKA) in Japan, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Yonabaru is Kadena Ab Airport (DNA), also in Japan, 17 km (11 miles) away.
  • Third is Kumejima Airport (UEO) in Japan, 106 km (66 miles) away.
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) in Japan is 113 km (70 miles) away.
  • Tokunoshima Airport (TKN), also in Japan is the fifth nearest airport to Yonabaru and is 213 km (132 miles) away.
Yonabaru break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Yonabaru, Japan - Okinawa. Use the tab navigation above to view Yonabaru sea temperature, Yonabaru photographs, Yonabaru detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Yonabaru webcams, current wind from Japan - Okinawa live weather stations and Yonabaru tide predictions. The Japan swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Japan and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Japan wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Yonabaru.