Californias Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Okinawa, Japan)

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Californias Surf Guide

Californias in Okinawa is a reasonably exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. The favoured time of year for waves is autumn. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave angle is from the north. Both right (best) and left reef breaks.. Likely to be crowded if working. Beware of rips, coral and sharks.

Californias Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Californias:

The best conditions reported for surf at Californias occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Californias (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Californias with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in December while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

21%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

40%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Californias Location Map

Interactive Californias surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Californias is Kadena Ab Airport (DNA) in Japan, 2 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Californias is Naha Airport (OKA), also in Japan, 20 km (12 miles) away.

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Californias Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 04:12 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	NNW
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass

Tides at Californias

Current tide and informaton

For Toya, Okinawa, Japan, 4 km from Californias.

Next High Water: 09:15am | 1.73m

Next Low Water: 04:18pm | 0.34m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Californias Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite