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  5. Aoshima Beach Break
Beach break · A-frame

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Aoshima Beach Break

Miyazaki City, Miyazaki (Kyushu), Japan31.805° 131.467°
Levels 2-5Typical size: 2–6 ft

Miyazaki's best-known break, with the small namesake island and its shrine sitting just offshore -- one of the most-photographed surf beaches in Japan. Same typhoon and winter-groundswell pattern as the rest of the Hyuga coast.

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Advanced details

The granular read for surfers who want it.

Wave type
Beach break
Bottom
sand
Direction
A-frame
Best swell
SE
Best wind
NW
Best tide
all
Paddle
2/5
Localism
1/5
Water quality
4/5

Next 7 days

We don't have a forecast for Aoshima Beach Break over the next week yet. Check back once the outlook below has days to compare.

Surf outlook

We don't have a forecast outlook for Aoshima Beach Break yet. The seasonal guidance below is based on long-run averages, not on this week.

Live conditions

We don't have a current forecast for Aoshima Beach Break. The seasonal guidance below is based on long-run averages, not on today.

Surf Snapshot

Estimated seasonal guidance — not a live forecast.

Oct
Consistency this monthEstimated
High
Beginner safety
Safe
Crowd
Busy
Water quality
Clean
Typical size: Waist-to-overhead (2-6 ft)
Recommended boardsShortboardfunboardLongboard
Year-round consistency
Oct: High consistencyTap a month

When to surf Aoshima Beach Break, month by month

Estimated from our authored seasonality — not a live forecast.

Peak season: Sept (All-time).

Month-by-month surf consistency for Aoshima Beach Break
MonthSurf consistency
JanHigh
FebModerate
MarInconsistent
AprInconsistent
MayRare
JunRare
JulyInconsistent
AugHigh
SeptpeakAll-time
OctHigh
NovModerate
DecHigh

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Rated for Levels 2-5 · Best at Level 3.

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Beginner notes

Beginner-to-intermediate beach break; the sand bottom and open beach make it an easy spot to learn on in small-to-moderate swell.

Hazards

  • rip currents in bigger swell

Camps near Aoshima Beach Break

See u surf

$
Aoshima, Miyazaki City (Kyushu), Japan
No reviews yetLevels 1-5
No signal yet
Surf lessonsLessons only
Oct · High consistency · Waist-to-overhead · Levels 1-5
Shortboard · funboard

Nearby spots

The closest graded spots to Aoshima Beach Break, straight-line distance.

  • Okuragahama~68 km · Levels 2-5
  • Isegahama~70 km · Levels 2-5

Best months to surf here

In-season months for Japan: Shikoku & Kyushu, from our editors’ season calendar.

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

How this spot is sourced

Cross-checked against 3 sources, last checked October 2026.

Sources disagree on exact position. Treat that figure as unsettled — we would rather say so than pick one and sound certain.

  • Surf Camp Scout editorial
  • WannaSurf surf spot atlas
  • Wikipedia

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