Yonabaru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at the ocean. It’s got a mean streak this week. The water’s at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s gonna feel like a warm bath.

Wednesday morning at Yonabaru (Okinawa) sees the first push, with a 7ft east swell at 17 seconds. The energy is strong at 2671, but the wind is cross-onshore, kicking up chop. It’s not worth your time. The afternoon turns worse with a storm risk and the swell bumps to 8ft, but the wind picks up and it gets messy. Thursday is a complete washout. The swell jumps to 13ft and then 15ft, but with 22-25 mph cross-shore winds, it’s going to be a complete mess. That’s a lot of water moving, and it’s not for the faint of heart. This is kite-surfing country, not paddle surfing.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Friday morning, August 7th, the wind swings to a cross-offshore and it’s glassy. The swell is a solid 18ft from the east with a 17-second period, and the energy is enormous at 31087. The catch? It's way too big for this break. This is strictly for the experts, and even then, it’s a wild card. The afternoon is even more extreme, 25ft from the NNW, blowing near-hurricane force at 78 mph. That is a full-on survival session. The ocean is furious, and Yonabaru isn't the place to be.

After that, the bottom falls out. Saturday through Tuesday, the swell drops to under 3ft, and the wind is all over the place. It stays clean with cross-offshore breezes, but there's just no power in the water. The energy readings are weak, in the 100-500 range. It’s flat and frustrating.

The next little blip is Wednesday, August 12th. A small 3ft NW swell shows up with a 10-second period, and the wind is light and cross-offshore. It’s clean, but very ordinary. The energy is a weak 139. You might get a few crumbly ones if you’re desperate, but it’s not going to be memorable.

For the rest of the second week, it’s a flat spell. The swell stays around 2ft to 2ft, with light winds, but there’s just no push. The energy readings are in the 50-150 range, which tells you all you need to know. It’s a dead period. The long-range forecast doesn’t offer any hope, just tiny, weak swells that won’t break properly. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s just how it goes sometimes. The only real standout on the whole board is that Friday morning, but it’s a beast that’s only for the brave. Everything else is a wash.

Rusty.

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