Ikei Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Okinawa, Japan)

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Ikei Island Surf Guide

Ikei Island in Okinawa is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the best wave direction is from the northeast. Both left and right reef breaks. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of coral, urchins, rips and sharks.

Ikei Island Spot Info

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

Surfing Ikei Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ikei Island occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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

mayBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Ikei Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in May while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 41% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

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

blown out

40%

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

too small

41%

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

Explore Ikei Island Location Map

Interactive Ikei Island 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 Ikei Island is Kadena Ab Airport (DNA) in Japan, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ikei Island is Naha Airport (OKA), also in Japan, 42 km (26 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Ikei Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:44 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	10	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	on	on

Tides at Ikei Island

Current tide and informaton

For Balls Bowls, 8 km from Ikei Island.

Next High Water: 10:03pm | 1.53m

Next Low Water: 03:16pm | 0.34m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ikei Island Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Ikei Island today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23.8 °C and a wind chill of 20.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

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