Tengan Pier 51.7
#4342 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇯🇵 Japan · Okinawa · near Naha
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score51.7 /100
Surfable days83% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell5% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.2 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Tengan Pier
The best time to surf Tengan Pier is February, August, September. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is TPE (679 km) and the nearest town is Naha (28 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 0% | 1.1 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 95% | 1% | 1.1 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 92% | 1% | 1.0 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 91% | 1% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 80% | 1% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 51% | 0% | 0.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 53% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 64% | 3% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 77% | 9% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 97% | 1% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 99% | 0% | 1.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 0% | 1.4 m | 24°C | vest |
Why 51.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
25.3
Clean days 24%
0.4
Groundswell 12%
0.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.0
Water comfort 10%
8.9
Access 10%
3.3
The detail
Faces 45° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 34% of days. Mean peak period 7.3 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 64%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 26.404, 127.849 (OpenStreetMap).
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