Powerful Typhoon Champi generates massive waves in Miyakojima Island, Okinawa, Japan

On October 21, 2026, in Miyakojima Island, Okinawa, Japan, @iguanarock4126 shared a video showing powerful ocean swells battering the coastline as Typhoon Champi approached. In the video, immense dark-blue waves surge toward the rocky shore beneath a heavily overcast sky. The waves crash against jagged black coral reefs below the cliffs at Higashi-Hennazaki Park, sending broad sheets of white foam and sea spray across the coastline. According to reports, Typhoon Champi, officially designated Typhoon No. 30 in Japan, rapidly intensified over the Philippine Sea, with sustained winds reportedly reaching 115 knots (215 km/h). The storm brought dangerous ocean conditions to the region.