SE Surf

チャラツナイ

Hokkaidō · Japan

IntermediateBeach break42.305, 140.988

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A april–october beach on the Hakodate Bay near Hokkaidō, チャラツナイ is exposed to S swell — SE–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–NE wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~16.8°C (62.2°F) on average

Jan

6.4°C

43.5°F · 3.8–9.8°C

Feb

4.1°C

39.4°F · 1.8–6.3°C

Mar

3.3°C

37.9°F · -0.3–6.8°C

Apr

5.4°C

41.7°F · 2.6–7.8°C

May

8.8°C

47.8°F · 5.2–12°C

Jun

13.7°C

56.7°F · 9.2–17.5°C

Jul

18.2°C

64.8°F · 15.1–21.1°C

Aug

21.3°C

70.3°F · 19.5–23.8°C

Sep

20.6°C

69.1°F · 17.5–23.8°C

Oct

16.8°C

62.2°F · 13.5–21.2°C

Nov

12.6°C

54.7°F · 10.1–15.1°C

Dec

9.5°C

49.1°F · 7–11.6°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

SE–SW

Best wind

NW–NE

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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