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Onoue Park and Takashima Island from Sakigata, Yobuko, Karatsu小友海水浴場, Karatsu

Karatsu beaches

Which Karatsu beach is best right now? 9 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 5:52 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

8 beaches score 3.2 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. 13.2Poor

    佐志浜人工海浜浴場

    Karatsu

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    21°C69°F
    Water
    23°C74°F
    Wind
    4 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 5.7
  2. 23.2Poor

    幸多里の浜

    Karatsu

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    21°C69°F
    Water
    23°C74°F
    Wind
    4 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 5.7
  3. Hamasaki Beach33.2Poor

    東ノ浜

    Karatsu

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    21°C69°F
    Water
    23°C74°F
    Wind
    4 km/h2 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 5.7

Karatsu today

A poor day for the beach across Karatsu: 0 of 9 scored beaches are good right now, water is 23°C74°F, and wind averages 7 km/h4 mph (light wind). Read at 5:52 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Karatsu

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.2PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: 佐志浜人工海浜浴場, 3.2
Water
23°C74°F
Wind
7 km/h4 mph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft

Eastern Karatsu

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.2PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: 東ノ浜, 3.2
Water
23°C74°F
Wind
6 km/h4 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft

Best hours

Karatsu averages 3.2 Poor this hour. The best hour today is 8 am (6.3); the weakest is 2 pm (3.1).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 12 pm.

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

All Karatsu beaches

Every Karatsu beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

9 beaches listed · 9 of 9 scored live

  1. Flat water, light wind and 23°C74°F water.

    • Water23°C74°F
    • Air21°C69°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. 3.2Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 23°C74°F water.

    • Water23°C74°F
    • Air21°C69°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Hamasaki Beach

    東ノ浜

    Karatsu

    3.2Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 23°C74°F water.

    • Water23°C74°F
    • Air21°C69°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Hamasaki Beach
    3.2Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 23°C74°F water.

    • Water23°C74°F
    • Air21°C69°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Nishinohama, Karatsu in April 2025

    西ノ浜

    Karatsu

    3.2Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 23°C74°F water.

    • Water23°C74°F
    • Air21°C69°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Onoue Park and Takashima Island from Sakigata, Yobuko, Karatsu
    3.2Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 23°C74°F water.

    • Water23°C74°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Kashiwajima Island and Kojinmaru from Mesenohana

    Flat water, light wind and 23°C74°F water.

    • Water23°C74°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Kashiwajima Island from Port of Minato
    3.2Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 23°C74°F water.

    • Water23°C74°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Flat water, light wind and 23°C74°F water.

    • Water23°C74°F
    • Air20°C68°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Karatsu beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Karatsu beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Karatsu right now?

佐志浜人工海浜浴場 has the top Beach Score right now: 3.2 Poor, with 4 km/h (2 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Karatsu today?

Sea water is 23°C (74°F) across the 9 scored beaches. The warmest is いろは島海水浴場, at 23°C (74°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Karatsu right now?

いろは島海水浴場 has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind.

Which Karatsu beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Karatsu today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 6.3 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 12 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Karatsu?

No live cams are listed for Karatsu yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Karatsu?

All 9 beaches in our data for Karatsu are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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