川平湾 · Okinawa, Japan
A Michelin Green Guide three-star site. Black pearls (kurochou shinju) are cultivated here, and swimming and snorkeling are expressly prohibited. A 30-minute glass-bottom boat ride is the standard way to enjoy it. The scenery and views are the finest in the Yaeyama Islands.
The same beach changes with the tide. Pick your activity, then pick your time.
Low tide
OK
Mid tide
OK
High tide
OK
Works at any tide.
Surfing · Snorkeling · Swimming — 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.
