Overview

Toya Beach is a kitesurfing spot on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture. This tropical spot offers lagoon conditions with warm, shallow waters. Northeast trade winds dominate in winter.

Tides are significant. Suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Toya Beach

Sunrise 06:42 · Sunset 18:12

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:00 · 1.4 m Low tide 08:44 · 0.7 m High tide 16:16 · 1.4 m Low tide 21:28 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:58 · 1.4 m Low tide 09:48 · 0.7 m High tide 16:43 · 1.5 m Low tide 22:23 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:08 · 1.5 m Low tide 10:31 · 0.6 m High tide 17:06 · 1.6 m Low tide 23:00 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:59 · 1.6 m Low tide 11:08 · 0.6 m High tide 17:29 · 1.7 m Low tide 23:34 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:43 · 1.7 m Low tide 11:42 · 0.6 m High tide 17:53 · 1.8 m

Toya Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

334h

in December · 29.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are December, January and May, at 29 rideable days and 23 °C. The low point is September, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 33%13-20 knots · 49%21-30 knots · 18%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 49% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 20 °C. The wettest month is October, with 465 mm.

Monthly averages: Toya Beach

Monthly averages — Toya Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	308 h	20 °C	90 mm
February	24.0	264 h	20 °C	86 mm
March	27.5	321 h	21 °C	107 mm
April	26.5	295 h	25 °C	203 mm
May	28.5	326 h	26 °C	331 mm
June	22.0	293 h	29 °C	116 mm
July	19.0	200 h	30 °C	194 mm
August	21.5	195 h	30 °C	137 mm
September	18.5	154 h	29 °C	137 mm
October	25.5	311 h	28 °C	465 mm
November	28.5	343 h	25 °C	175 mm
December	29.5	334 h	22 °C	174 mm

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Technical details of Toya Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, S, SSW, SW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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