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OKINAWA
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:57 am
by Chris Buscemi
Anybody familiar with surfing on Okinawa? I'm headed out that way this summer and trying to gather as much surf information as possible before I depart. Any tips, information, or points of contact would be very much appreciated.
Lots of Okinawa YouTube and Vimeo videos of surf, some of it epic and big, but not a lot of specific written information. It's definitely off the beaten path for most surf travelers but seems like they get plenty of surf...
Thanks in advance. Hope you are getting waves.
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:47 pm
by Paul
I don't know about that island, but if you're getting skunked don't forget that Bali is less than 7 hours away! It's seven hours from the main island of Japan so it's got to be considerably less from that far south. Summer in the northern hemisphere is prime time for Indo!
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:36 pm
by mutiny
hey chris have you seen this?
http://magicseaweed.com/Okinawa-Surfing/197/
looks like a lot of fun to me! lots of spots to surf and im sure some hidden gems
I have good memories of living in the town of Awase in the late 60's.
Is the family going with you?
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:12 pm
by Lefty
that does look good!
an island in the middle of the pacific, it must pick up lots of swell. plus, there are plenty of fighter jets around. stick one in the carpark and instant offshores!
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:41 pm
by geo
Chris
Surfer Magazine did an article about 2 years ago on it
May 2013 issue , along with this video
Dry Reef and Snake Wine https://vimeo.com/96112850
All the best
travel safe
thanks for your service
George
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:52 pm
by mutiny
george those were some hefty lefts!!
Arigato
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:48 am
by Chris Buscemi
Fellas-
Thanks for the info and links.
Seems like lots of surf in Okinawa with plenty of options... from mush burgers to big reef surf (like the Dry Reef and Snake Wine video).
I'll keep you posted on what I discover and surf.
Check out this shot on Surfline:
http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/good- ... 012_64653/
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Chris
Re: OKINAWA
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 7:59 am
by Junkman
There's a right point (reef bottom) called Tengan Pier that goes off. Up in a Bay so I think there's got to be a typhoon or a major swell event to happen. Sunabe seawall geys good as well.