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Salt Beach

Akita · Japan

IntermediateBeach break39.952, 139.721

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A april–october beach on the Hakodate Bay near Akita, Salt Beach is exposed to NW swell — SW–N on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a E–SE wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~24.8°C (76.6°F) on average

Jan

11.7°C

53.1°F · 9.6–13.7°C

Feb

9.8°C

49.6°F · 8.5–11.3°C

Mar

9°C

48.2°F · 7.7–10.2°C

Apr

10.2°C

50.4°F · 8.6–11.3°C

May

13.6°C

56.5°F · 10.3–17.2°C

Jun

18.2°C

64.8°F · 14.2–20.9°C

Jul

22.3°C

72.1°F · 17.3–25.6°C

Aug

25.8°C

78.4°F · 23.4–27.8°C

Sep

24.8°C

76.6°F · 22.3–28.8°C

Oct

21.1°C

70°F · 18.6–25.7°C

Nov

17.3°C

63.1°F · 14.9–19.5°C

Dec

14.3°C

57.7°F · 11.3–17.1°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

SW–N

Best wind

E–SE

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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