SE Surf

甲子園浜

Hyōgo · Japan

IntermediateBeach break34.710, 135.350

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甲子園浜 is a S-facing sand beach on the Uchi Sea coastline near Hyōgo — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~26°C (78.8°F) on average

Jan

13°C

55.4°F · 8.6–17.1°C

Feb

11.2°C

52.2°F · 7.4–16.9°C

Mar

12.1°C

53.8°F · 7.9–18.7°C

Apr

14.3°C

57.7°F · 10.9–20.6°C

May

17.6°C

63.7°F · 12.9–20.5°C

Jun

21.3°C

70.3°F · 18.5–23.6°C

Jul

25.1°C

77.2°F · 22.8–27.6°C

Aug

27.2°C

81°F · 25.7–28.9°C

Sep

26°C

78.8°F · 23.4–29.1°C

Oct

23.3°C

73.9°F · 20.7–26.7°C

Nov

19.5°C

67.1°F · 17.3–22.2°C

Dec

16.4°C

61.5°F · 12.1–19.6°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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