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Okinawa / Camp Schwab or Oruwan Beach ( ID okinawa___camp_schwab__oruwan_beach_ )      Hits: 540
You are here: Asia > Japan > Okinawa / Camp Schwab or Oruwan Beach ( ID okinawa___camp_schwab__oruwan_beach_ )
Continent: Asia
Country: Japan
Next Big City (Airport):  Naha Airport (Okinawa)
Next Town: Ishikawa
Latitude:   26.527
Longitude: 128.0465
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Rescue
- Shower
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Reefs

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information


Inside reef and smooth. Outside reef, surf and choppy. Reef located 400m of the beach. Alternative location that the reef is closer to reach and faces the south for different wind direction. Located 300m away from primary location.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- None
Beach crowds:
- None


Very clean beach for setting up. Groomed everyday with no debris. Clean sand throughout. The beach is about 300m long and about 75m wide. Access to these beaches is by escort only.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorty


Always sunny and warm during the summer (May to October). Winter months cools off to about 19-23°C.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- December
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
- NNE
Main Direction:
- NNE
- S
- NW


Summer: light winds. 8-14 knots South to Northwest except prior to and after Typhoons when the wind picks up considerably. Winter: in the 12-30 knts range and are typically from the NNE which is accessible from the East side of the island.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


Take route 58 from Naha airport and go North until you reach route 75 East. Take it until you get to 329 North. Follow it until you reach Camp Schwab. Escort from Airport to location is available.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


Watch out for beach goers and use common sense when landing, launching and conditions considerations. Not a public beach. You need to know someone from the camp.

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