Okuragahama was named one of the "Best 100 Beaches in Japan," and the 4-kilometer stretch of white sand and quality peaks justifies the title. Located near Hyuga City in northern Miyazaki, the beach offers both left and right-handers across its expansive length, with enough room to escape crowds. The triangular sandbars formed by rivermouth outflows produce quality waves during typhoon season, and the scale of the beach means there's always a peak with space.
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Water temp
24°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Difficulty
4/10
Crowd level
4/10
👥 Summer Break (Jul 20 – Aug 31) — expect extra crowds
Access: North of Miyazaki city. Car recommended.
Okuragahama Beach works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.3m and 1.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.
Offshore wind at Okuragahama Beach blows from the W (270°). Anything in the 230° to 310° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.
Okuragahama Beach wants E swell (60° to 150°) between 0.8m and 2.5m, with a period of 12s or more for quality waves.
The main season at Okuragahama Beach is Jul-Oct. A secondary window runs Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb. Typhoon season best. 4km of peaks to spread crowds.
Fly into KMI, then allow about 60 minutes by road. North of Miyazaki city. Car recommended.
Okuragahama Beach is a beach break, a peak with lefts and rights. Difficulty is rated 4/10.
Peak: Jul-Oct
Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
Typhoon season best. 4km of peaks to spread crowds.