Okinawa Surf Point Map

99% of the waves on Okinawa are on shallow reefs. Make sure you check the tide times and heights before heading out in any solid surf. The reefs in many places can be very sharp and are often covered in sea urchins, so if you are new to surfing reefs I recommend you wear some boots for your first few surfs, and put some time into toughening up your feet, before surfing barefoot.
Always keep an eye on the taifun(typhoon) conditions, as Okinawa gets a lot each year, these waves can look super fun, but they pack a solid punch. If you are new to surfing, better to try some of the more protected breaks like Aja near Naha.
Always show respect to the locals, surfers in Japan, unlike many places around the world won't be overly aggressive, but that is no reason to kill the vibe, by paddling out and dominating a peak. Keep in mind that Okinawa is prone to some long flat spells and many of the locals may have been waiting on these waves for months.
Anyway, this lecture is for free, next one will cost ya! Here's the map.

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An example of a low tide, taifun (Typhoon) Closeout slap. The reefs around Okinawa are unforgiving at low tide, saw a beginner surfer from the mainland out in this, he snapped an epoxy board and came up bleeding with urchin spins through his face. 3 hrs later it was clean and solid 5ft, was so stoked to paddle out I forgot to snap a pic...ooops my bad!

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