Mainside Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Okinawa, Japan)

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Mainside Surf Guide

Mainside in Okinawa is an exposed reef break that has reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the north. The right hand reef break is better than the left.. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rips, coral and sharks.

Mainside Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	30.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mainside:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Mainside with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in November while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 28% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

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

blown out

48%

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

too small

28%

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

Explore Mainside Location Map

Interactive Mainside 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 Mainside is Kadena Ab Airport (DNA) in Japan, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mainside is Naha Airport (OKA), also in Japan, 28 km (17 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.

Mainside Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 12 August 2022, 21:44 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 13
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Mainside

Current tide and informaton

For Toya, Okinawa, Japan, 7 km from Mainside.

Next High Water: 07:43am | 2.28m

Next Low Water: 01:54am | 0.79m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mainside Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.0 °C) too at Mainside. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite