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Yunoko Fishing Park in Minamata - Feb 14, 2017湯の児海水浴場, Minamata

Kumamoto Prefecture beaches

Which Kumamoto Prefecture beach is best right now? 16 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 2:25 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. 14.3Fair

    女島の浜

    Ashikita County

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    23°C73°F
    Water
    25°C76°F
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 8.2
  2. Yunoko Fishing Park in Minamata - Feb 14, 201724.3Fair

    湯の児海水浴場

    Minamata

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    23°C73°F
    Water
    25°C76°F
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 1 pm, 8.2
  3. 34.2Fair

    外平海岸

    Kamiamakusa

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    22°C72°F
    Water
    24°C75°F
    Wind
    11 km/h7 mph
    Waves
    0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 7.9

Kumamoto Prefecture today

A poor day for the beach across Kumamoto Prefecture: 0 of 16 scored beaches are good right now, water is 23 to 25°C74 to 76°F, and wind averages 13 km/h8 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 2:25 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Kumamoto Prefecture

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.8PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: 須賀無田海岸, 4.0
Water
24°C76°F
Wind
15 km/h10 mph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
Better right now

Eastern Kumamoto Prefecture

13 of 13 beaches scored, 0 good now

4.0FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: 女島の浜, 4.3
Water
24°C75°F
Wind
13 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
  • Warmest water

    25°C76°F

    須賀無田海岸

    Amakusa. 0.5°0.9° above the Kumamoto Prefecture average. Score 4.0 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    <0.1 m<1 ft waves

    まてが浜

    Kamiamakusa. Wind 11 km/h7 mph. Level with 6 other beaches.

  • Best for families

    3.6 Poor

    富岡の砂嘴 曲崎

    Amakusa County. Top score of the 1 scored beach tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

Kumamoto Prefecture averages 4.0 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 7 am (6.0); the weakest is 5 pm (3.4).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 8 am.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Kumamoto Prefecture beaches

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16 beaches listed · 16 of 16 scored live

  1. 女島の浜

    Ashikita County

    4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 25°C76°F water.

    • Water25°C76°F
    • Air23°C73°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Yunoko Fishing Park in Minamata - Feb 14, 2017
    4.3Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 25°C76°F water.

    • Water25°C76°F
    • Air23°C73°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. 外平海岸

    Kamiamakusa

    4.2Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air22°C72°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. 御立岬海水浴場

    Ashikita County

    4.2Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air22°C72°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. 硴瀬の浜

    Ashikita County

    4.2Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air22°C72°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. 4.1Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 24°C76°F water.

    • Water24°C76°F
    • Air22°C71°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. まてが浜

    Kamiamakusa

    4.1Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. 弓ヶ浜

    Kamiamakusa

    4.1Fair

    Flat water, light wind and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Flat water, light wind and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. 4.0Fair

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 25°C76°F water.

    • Water25°C76°F
    • Air22°C71°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. 天草の雲海 Sea of clouds in Amakusa - panoramio
    4.0Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C76°F water.

    • Water25°C76°F
    • Air23°C73°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. 3.8Poor

    Small waves, breezy and 24°C76°F water.

    • Water24°C76°F
    • Air24°C74°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. 唐船ヶ浜

    Kamiamakusa

    3.7Poor

    Flat water, breezy and 23°C74°F water.

    • Water23°C74°F
    • Air22°C71°F
    • Wind22 km/h13 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. 3.7Poor

    Flat water, breezy and 23°C74°F water.

    • Water23°C74°F
    • Air22°C71°F
    • Wind22 km/h13 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. 富岡湾より雲仙を望む = Unzen seen from Tomioka bay = - panoramio
    3.6Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 24°C76°F water.

    • Water24°C76°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Lifeguards
  16. 3.4Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 24°C75°F water.

    • Water24°C75°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Kumamoto Prefecture beaches with live score pins

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Kumamoto Prefecture by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Amakusa

0 of 6 scored beaches in Amakusa are good right now. Water is 23 to 25°C74 to 76°F. 四郎ケ浜ビーチ is the calmest, with 22 km/h13 mph of wind and <0.1 m<1 ft waves.

0 of 6 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 4.1Fair

    えびすビーチ

    Amakusa

    Light wind, 24°C76°F water

  • 4.0Fair

    須賀無田海岸

    Amakusa

    Gentle breeze, 25°C76°F water

  • 天草の雲海 Sea of clouds in Amakusa - panoramio4.0Fair

    立海水浴場

    Amakusa

    Gentle breeze, 25°C76°F water

  • 3.8Poor

    砂月海水浴場

    Amakusa

    Breezy at 23 km/h14 mph, small waves

  • 3.7Poor

    四郎ケ浜ビーチ

    Amakusa

    Breezy at 22 km/h13 mph, flat water

  • 3.4Poor

    本渡海水浴場

    Amakusa

    Light wind at 6 km/h4 mph, flat water

See all 6 beaches in Amakusa

Kamiamakusa

0 of 5 scored beaches in Kamiamakusa are good right now. Water is 23 to 24°C74 to 75°F. まてが浜 is the calmest, with 11 km/h7 mph of wind and <0.1 m<1 ft waves.

0 of 5 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 4.2Fair

    外平海岸

    Kamiamakusa

    Light wind, 24°C75°F water

  • 4.1Fair

    まてが浜

    Kamiamakusa

    Light wind, 24°C75°F water

  • 4.1Fair

    弓ヶ浜

    Kamiamakusa

    Light wind, 24°C75°F water

  • 4.1Fair

    西目海水浴場(カームビーチ)

    Kamiamakusa

    Light wind, 24°C75°F water

  • 3.7Poor

    唐船ヶ浜

    Kamiamakusa

    Breezy at 22 km/h13 mph, flat water

See all 5 beaches in Kamiamakusa

Ashikita County

0 of 3 scored beaches in Ashikita County are good right now. Water is 24 to 25°C75 to 76°F. 御立岬海水浴場 is the calmest, with 11 km/h7 mph of wind and 0.1 m<1 ft waves.

0 of 3 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 4.3Fair

    女島の浜

    Ashikita County

    Light wind, 25°C76°F water

  • 4.2Fair

    御立岬海水浴場

    Ashikita County

    Light wind, 24°C75°F water

  • 4.2Fair

    硴瀬の浜

    Ashikita County

    Light wind, 24°C75°F water

See all 3 beaches in Ashikita County

Sub-areas of Kumamoto Prefecture

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • 天草の雲海 Sea of clouds in Amakusa - panoramio4.0Fair

    Amakusa

    0 of 6 beaches good now

    Best now: 立海水浴場, 4.0 Fair
  • 4.2Fair

    Kamiamakusa

    0 of 5 beaches good now

    Best now: 外平海岸, 4.2 Fair
  • 4.3Fair

    Ashikita County

    0 of 3 beaches good now

    Best now: 女島の浜, 4.3 Fair
  • 富岡湾より雲仙を望む = Unzen seen from Tomioka bay = - panoramio3.6Poor

    Amakusa County

    0 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: 富岡の砂嘴 曲崎, 3.6 Poor
  • Yunoko Fishing Park in Minamata - Feb 14, 20174.3Fair

    Minamata

    0 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: 湯の児海水浴場, 4.3 Fair

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Kumamoto Prefecture beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Kumamoto Prefecture right now?

女島の浜 has the top Beach Score right now: 4.3 Fair, with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Kumamoto Prefecture today?

Sea water is 23 to 25°C (74 to 76°F) across the 16 scored beaches. The warmest is 須賀無田海岸, at 25°C (76°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Kumamoto Prefecture right now?

まてが浜 has the smallest waves, at <0.1 m (<1 ft) with 11 km/h (7 mph) of wind. 6 other beaches are level with it.

Which Kumamoto Prefecture beaches have lifeguards?

1 of 16 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including 富岡の砂嘴 曲崎. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Kumamoto Prefecture today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 7 am, at 6.0 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 8 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Kumamoto Prefecture?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Kumamoto Prefecture?

All 16 beaches in our data for Kumamoto Prefecture are scored live on this page.

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