Yonabaru surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 01 May 2026 JST
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Yonabaru surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Yonabaru sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Yonabaru this week:

The surf forecast for Yonabaru over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Yonabaru in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 04) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (May 04) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (JST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Tue 5th May)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 6AM (Tue 5th May)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Most Powerful 3PM (Mon 4th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yonabaru over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1
N
7
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
145
92
58
55
58
63
58
55
282
318
69
95
103
81
76
75
98
136
136
108
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
15
NE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
N
30
NNW
10
NE
10
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:47PM1.91m
6:22AM2.01m
7:27PM1.91m
6:52AM2.03m
8:08PM1.86m
7:23AM2.02m
8:50PM1.80m
7:55AM1.98m
9:36PM1.71m
8:31AM1.90m
10:29PM1.63m
9:13AM1.79m
11:32PM1.57m
Low Tide
12:22PM0.14m
00:31AM0.66m
12:57PM0.05m
1:04AM0.73m
1:33PM0.02m
1:37AM0.82m
2:11PM0.03m
2:11AM0.91m
2:51PM0.09m
2:49AM1.01m
3:35PM0.19m
3:34AM1.09m
4:26PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:52
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:48
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7:00
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:02
3
4
4
4
4
Temp °C
19
20
18
21
21
23
26
26
24
19
20
18
19
18
18
20
20
20
22
22
21
16
16
16
19
20
24
27
26
26
16
15
19
19
15
17
20
20
19
22
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
1
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
Energy kJ
30
55
92
32
55
58
63
58
55
54
55
69
95
103
71
76
75
98
136
136
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
N
6
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.5
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
6
4
55
58
22
14
8
4
1
58
49
59
81
31
20
9
4
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
N
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
5
4
1
3
3
2
5
1
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
0.5
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
204
145
3
2
12
28
28
39
282
318
8
1
1
1
3
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1043
1325
14
27
616
616
599
616
78
703
1062
14
14
618
14
27
703
616
672
836
672
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
9
7
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
6
9
8
9
7
7
8
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Information about the Yonabaru Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Yonabaru provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Yonabaru can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Yonabaru surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Yonabaru) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Yonabaru is 5 km (3 miles) from the city of Ginowan. If you plan a holiday in Okinawa, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ginowan. Ginowan has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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