Check the Beach

平茂海岸

Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:28 pm
7 am
5.1
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.6
30 km/h19 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.5
31 km/h19 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.4
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
6.1
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
2 pm
4.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
Now
4.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
3.9
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near 平茂海岸.

Partner links

Staying a few days? Conditions improve from Wed, so a beachfront room still pays off.

Loads the map from Stay22, our stays partner.

Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C68°F
Water
24°C75°F
Wind
2012 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
3421 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
63%
Sunset
5:28 pm
Today
5.1Fair7 am2918
5.6Good8 am3019
5.5Good9 am3119
5.4Fair10 am2817
5.3Fair11 am2717
6.1Good12 pm2616
5.8Good1 pm2214
4.7Fair2 pm2113
4.4FairNow2012
4.1Fair4 pm1912
3.9Poor5 pm1710
Sat
5.0Fair7 am2013
5.1Fair8 am2012
5.1Fair9 am1912
4.9Fair10 am1912
4.9Fair11 am1811
5.0Fair12 pm149
4.8Fair1 pm149
4.8Fair2 pm1811
5.5Good3 pm2717
5.5Good4 pm3220
5.6Good5 pm3119
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 12 am, -0.4 m. High at 6 am, 1.3 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 12 am, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 6 am, 1.3 m4 ftLow 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 6 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 6 am, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ft

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

The days ahead

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

  • Sun5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 71%
  • Mon4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 78%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 41%
  • Wed8.4 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu8.3 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 5%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed

Getting there

Nearest town
8.8 km5.5 mi上関町 (town)
Nearest airport
39 km24 mi岩国錦帯橋空港 (IWK)

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

Nearby beaches