Miibaru Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Japan · Okinawa

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 27 m 26.13 | 127.79

Overview

Miibaru Beach is a kitesurfing spot on the southeast coast of Okinawa's main island. This spot benefits from northeast trade winds in winter and south winds in summer.

The water is protected by coral reefs. Tides are significant. Suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Miibaru Beach

Sunrise 06:30 · Sunset 17:56

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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 2.7 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25 Now02:281.5 m09:130.8 m16:041.7 m21:561 m03:391.6 m10:010.7 m16:311.8 m22:330.9 m04:301.8 m10:400.7 m16:571.9 m23:060.7 m05:141.9 m11:160.6 m17:242 m23:400.5 m05:552 m11:500.6 m17:522.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Sunday 25 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.1 m

Miibaru 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

295h

in November · 28 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in November: 25 rideable days a month and 295 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is July, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J August: 17 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days28 d N December: 27.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 25 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J August: 17 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days28 d N December: 27.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 19 °C. The wettest month is June, with 293 mm.

Monthly averages: Miibaru Beach
Monthly averages — Miibaru 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 25.0 250 h 19 °C 69 mm
February 23.0 250 h 19 °C 83 mm
March 25.0 267 h 21 °C 125 mm
April 21.0 201 h 24 °C 260 mm
May 24.5 276 h 26 °C 275 mm
June 21.5 252 h 29 °C 293 mm
July 14.5 158 h 31 °C 196 mm
August 17.0 154 h 31 °C 101 mm
September 18.0 151 h 31 °C 197 mm
October 22.5 244 h 29 °C 187 mm
November 28.0 295 h 25 °C 149 mm
December 27.5 270 h 21 °C 76 mm

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Technical details of Miibaru Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

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

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