Kudaka Left 58.6
#3717 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇯🇵 Japan · Okinawa · near Naha
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score58.6 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days5% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell9% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 5.1 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Kudaka Left
The best time to surf Kudaka Left is January, April, October. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.8 m. The nearest airport is TPE (678 km) and the nearest town is Naha (22 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 8% | 1.6 m | 22°C | vest |
| Feb | 99% | 5% | 1.7 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 100% | 6% | 1.5 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 99% | 8% | 1.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 100% | 1% | 1.2 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 98% | 0% | 1.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 92% | 0% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 95% | 1% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 89% | 8% | 1.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 98% | 18% | 1.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 8% | 1.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 7% | 2.1 m | 24°C | vest |
Why 58.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
2.6
Groundswell 12%
1.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.4
Water comfort 10%
9.1
Access 10%
3.6
The detail
Faces 230° with 86% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 58% of days. Mean peak period 8.5 s. Days over 3 m: 7%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 25%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 26.151, 127.887 (OpenStreetMap).
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