星砂の浜 · Okinawa, Japan
Located near Uehara Port in northern Iriomote Island, 5 minutes by car from the ferry. You can enjoy both star sand and snorkeling here—a rare combination in the Yaeyama Islands. There are no lifeguards—swim at your own risk.
The same beach changes with the tide. Pick your activity, then pick your time.
Low tide
Poor
Mid tide
OK
High tide
Excellent
Best at high tide — avoid low tide.
Low tide
Poor
Mid tide
OK
High tide
OK
Workable at mid tide and high tide — avoid low tide.
Low tide
OK
Mid tide
OK
High tide
OK
Works at any tide.
Surfing — not suitable here.
We don’t publish wave height or swell forecasts.
Check the day's marine warnings and local flags before you enter the water. Suitability is a tide-based guide, not a safety call.
See the next high and low tide for this beach, and what suits it right now, in the app.
Free · check the tide without an account.
