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親不知海水浴場

Niigata · Japan

IntermediateBeach break37.004, 137.731

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A april–october beach on the Sea of Japan near Niigata, 親不知海水浴場 is exposed to N swell — W–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–S wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~25.8°C (78.4°F) on average

Jan

12.9°C

55.2°F · 10.9–15°C

Feb

10.9°C

51.6°F · 9.4–12.5°C

Mar

9.9°C

49.8°F · 5.4–11.5°C

Apr

11.6°C

52.9°F · 9.9–13.3°C

May

15.3°C

59.5°F · 10.5–18.4°C

Jun

19.8°C

67.6°F · 15.2–21.9°C

Jul

24°C

75.2°F · 21.1–28.2°C

Aug

27.2°C

81°F · 24.2–29.4°C

Sep

25.8°C

78.4°F · 22.9–29.2°C

Oct

22.3°C

72.1°F · 19.6–26.3°C

Nov

18.7°C

65.7°F · 17.1–20.7°C

Dec

15.7°C

60.3°F · 12–18°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

W–NE

Best wind

SE–S

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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