Junkyards Surf Guide

Junkyards in Okinawa is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the best wave direction is from the southwest. A choice of left and right reefs. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rips, coral and sharks.

Junkyards Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef2fairly consistent
85°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Junkyards:

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

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

augustBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Junkyards with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in August while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
11%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
35%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
54%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Junkyards Location Map

Interactive Junkyards 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 Junkyards is Kadena Ab Airport (DNA) in Japan, 2 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Junkyards is Naha Airport (OKA), also in Japan, 20 km (12 miles) away.

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Junkyards Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 23:56 Local Time
Friday 11
0AM3AM6AM9AM
Wave (ft)
3.5
SSW
4
SSW
4.5
SSW
5
SSW
Period (s) 8 7 7 7
Wind (mph)
15
10
15
15
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Junkyards

Surf stats for Junkyards, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Junkyards

Wind stats for Junkyards, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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