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赤穂砂丘

Ako, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

赤穂砂丘 4 photos

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    141115 Hyogo prefectural Ako Seaside Park Japan01s3. 663highland, CC BY 2.5. Source

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Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to sunset, sunset 5:18 pm
7 am
5.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
Now
7.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C68°F
Water
24°C75°F
Wind
64 km/hmph E
Gusts
2817 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:18 pm
Today
5.6Good7 am64
5.8Good8 am74
6.0Good9 am85
6.3Good10 am85
6.5Good11 am74
7.7Great12 pm85
7.2Great1 pm74
7.2GreatNow64
6.6Good3 pm64
6.5Good4 pm53
7.0Great5 pm53
Sat
3.1Poor7 am106
4.9Fair8 am117
5.3Fair9 am106
5.3Fair10 am106
6.4Good11 am106
6.5Good12 pm95
6.4Good1 pm75
6.3Good2 pm85
6.7Good3 pm85
7.0Great4 pm96
6.3Good5 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 pm, -0.2 m. High at 12 am, 1.2 m. Low at 6 am, -0.5 m. High at 1 pm, 1.3 mLow 6 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 12 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 6 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 1.3 m4 ftNow8 pm2 am8 am2 pm
  • Low 6 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 12 am, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 6 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 pm, 1.3 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms410 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 260 m860 ft. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
730 m0.5 mi赤穂海浜公園
Nearest town
2.8 km1.7 mi赤穂市 (city)
Nearest airport
50 km31 mi岡山空港 (OKJ)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.0 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 83%
  • Sun4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 79%
  • Mon5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 69%
  • Tue6.3 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 55%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 3%