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Level 5/10

Sunabe Seawall

Chatan, Japan
🪸Sharp reef🦔Urchins👥Crowded⚠️Shallow

Sunabe Seawall is the most hallowed ground for surfing in Okinawa, a series of reef breaks along a seawall near American Village. The area features multiple distinct peaks—Bowls, California, Hawaiians, Hotels—each breaking over rock reef with dedicated paddle channels. The consistent windswell from October through March combines with occasional typhoon groundswells to produce fun waves in tropical water. Shallow reef means you surf around high tide and wear booties, but the warm water and welcoming community make this a Waikiki-like experience.

3-Day Forecast
Thu
30
0
Poor
0.8m
@8s
20km/h
Fri
1
16
Poor
1.2m
@9s
19km/h
Sat
2
13
Poor
0.6m
@9s
14km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.8m
SW(222°)
Score: 7/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 6/25
Wind
20km/h
W(266°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
24°C
0.5mm95%
Windswell Component
0.6mWSW@3s
Secondary Swell
0.4mNNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 24 km/h SSW|PM: 16 km/h W
16 km/h vs 24 km/h morning
High tide at 6pm (1.7m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:33 am
High tide - 1.79m
11:58 am
Low tide - 0.10m
6:16 pm
High tide - 1.72m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size7/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score13/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-5
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-7
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
W (280°)
Direction range
240° - 320°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
1.03×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
50° - 130°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
high
Optimal range
0.8m - 2m
Danger below
0.5m

Water temp

26°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

7/10

Access: Near American Village. Easy access from Naha.

Best Season

Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Jul-Sep

Oct-Mar for NW swells. Summer typhoons possible.

Getting There

Airport
OKA
Drive time
30 min
Data quality
verified

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