Beach forecast for Motobu
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+9) · Okinawa, Japan Today, Thu, Oct 29 · GMT+9- Swimming
- Calm · 2.6 ft
- Water
- 81 °F · warm
- Max UV
- 4 · SPF 30
- Low tide
- 2:15 am and 2:18 pm
Today, Thursday, October 29, it's a fair beach day in Motobu (6/10). The best hours are from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm: sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea, water at 81 °F and low tide at 2:18 pm, though with rain and light offshore wind. The best day this week is Sunday, November 1, at 9/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 6Fair beach day | 11:00 am–3:00 pm | Calm · 2.6 ft | 81 °F | 4 |
| Fri 30 | 6Fair beach day | 2:00–5:00 pm8:00–11:00 am | Calm · 1.8 ft | 81 °F | 6 |
| Sat 31 | 7Good beach day | 8:00–10:00 am12:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 2.6 ft | 81 °F | 7 |
| Sun 1 | 9Perfect beach day | 12:00–5:00 pm8:00–11:00 am | Calm · 1.4 ft | 80 °F | 7 |
| Mon 2 | 9Perfect beach day | 8:00–11:00 am | Calm · 0.9 ft | 81 °F | 7 |
| Tue 3 | 6Fair beach day | 8:00 am–12:00 pm | Use care · 3.3 ft | 80 °F | — |
| Wed 4 | 6Fair beach day | 12:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 2.8 ft | 80 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
3 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 85 °F: beach weather
- Calm for swimming: 2.6 ft waves
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 81 °F (warm)
- Low tide at 2:18 pm: more sand
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.6 ft
2.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 81 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 11 mph
Offshore breeze (11 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 2:15 am
Low tide at 2:15 am and 2:18 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:52 am and 8:08 pm. Coefficient 92 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea, water at 81 °F and low tide at 2:18 pm, though with rain and light offshore wind.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | 6 | Clear sky | 81 °F | 8 mph | 2.9 ft | 1 |
| 9:00 am | 3 | Clear sky | 83 °F | 7 mph | 2.8 ft | 1 |
| 10:00 am | 4 | Light drizzle | 85 °F | 7 mph | 2.6 ft | 2 |
| 11:00 am | 6 | Light drizzle | 85 °F | 8 mph | 2.6 ft | 4 |
| 12:00 pm | 7 | Light drizzle | 85 °F | 9 mph | 2.4 ft | 4 |
| 1:00 pm | 6 | Light drizzle | 85 °F | 10 mph | 2.4 ft | 3 |
| 2:00 pm | 6 | Light drizzle | 85 °F | 11 mph | 2.3 ft | 2 |
| 3:00 pm | 3 | Light drizzle | 84 °F | 10 mph | 2.2 ft | 1 |
| 4:00 pm | 2 | Heavy drizzle | 84 °F | 8 mph | 2.2 ft | 1 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Motobu
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- Kakinouchi Beach 2.1 mi · NW
- Parking
- Anchi Beach 2.2 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Sesoko Beach 3.1 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Imadomari Beach 3.4 mi · NE
- 에메랄드 비치 3.5 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
- 長浜ビーチ 4.1 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- 村民の浜 5.2 mi · NE
- Parking
- Minna Beach 5.5 mi · W
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 2.5 of 3, warmth 4 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 0.9 of 1; minus rain 3 and wind 0.5.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Motobu
Is it a beach day in Motobu today?
A fair beach day: 6/10. Best from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, with sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea, water at 81 °F and low tide at 2:18 pm, though with rain and light offshore wind.
What are the swimming conditions in Motobu today?
2.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Motobu?
About 81 °F today: warm. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Motobu today?
UV reaches 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
When is low tide in Motobu?
Today low tide is at 2:15 am and 2:18 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 8:52 am and 8:08 pm. Coefficient 92 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Motobu?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: a fair beach day (6/10), best from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
What beaches are near Motobu?
Kakinouchi Beach (2.1 mi), Anchi Beach (2.2 mi), Sesoko Beach (3.1 mi), Imadomari Beach (3.4 mi) and 에메랄드 비치 (3.5 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0), the tide from Nakagusuku (TICON-4) and the sun from astronomy-engine. Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data