SE Surf

ガッカラ浜

Hokkaidō · Japan

IntermediateBeach break43.177, 145.342

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A april–october beach on the Hakodate Bay near Hokkaidō, ガッカラ浜 is exposed to S swell — E–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–N wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~16.5°C (61.7°F) on average

Jan

1.8°C

35.2°F · -0.4–4°C

Feb

0.1°C

32.2°F · -0.9–1.4°C

Mar

0.2°C

32.4°F · -1–1.9°C

Apr

2.3°C

36.1°F · 0–5.1°C

May

5.3°C

41.5°F · 3–9.2°C

Jun

8.6°C

47.5°F · 5.5–13.4°C

Jul

13.1°C

55.6°F · 8.8–15.2°C

Aug

16.7°C

62.1°F · 13.5–21.7°C

Sep

16.5°C

61.7°F · 14.2–21.7°C

Oct

13.5°C

56.3°F · 10.5–16.8°C

Nov

9.7°C

49.5°F · 7–14.3°C

Dec

5.4°C

41.7°F · 2.3–8.4°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

E–SW

Best wind

NW–N

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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