Jakobstad tides today
- Tide now 0.2 ft ↓ falling · low 9:52 am (0.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:10–4:20 pm great day · 9/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 1.5 ft · 46 °F smooth · 3.1 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 11 mph · 45 °F from the SSW, gusts 20 · overcast
- Sun 8:00 am–4:25 pm 8 h 25 min of daylight
- Moon 86% waning gibbous
- Best time to dive 9:10 am–12:10 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Jakobstad there is low tide at 9:52 am. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:52 am. The sun rises at 8:00 am and sets at 4:25 pm: 8 h 25 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous). Major solunar periods run from 1:50 am to 3:50 am and from 2:23 pm to 4:23 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.5 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the south-southwest (11 mph). Overcast, 45 °F.
Fishing in Jakobstad today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Major period 2:23–4:23 pm
- Sunset at 4:25 pm, golden hour from 3:05 pm
- Steady pressure (30.00 inHg), light offshore wind (11 mph) and calm sea (1.6 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:10 pm to 4:20 pm, combines a major period and sunset.
The tide barely moves in Jakobstad, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Jakobstad
Is it a beach day?
- Calm for swimming: 1.6 ft waves
- Cloudy (93% cloud cover)
- Feels like 42 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.01 in)
- Light offshore wind (12 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Water at 46 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.6 ft
1.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 46 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 0 · SPF 15
Max UV 0 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 12 mph
Offshore breeze (12 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand
Jakobstad has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Jakobstad
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Dog Beach 0.9 mi · NW
- Lifeguard
- Parking
- Dogs allowed
- Kittholmen 1.0 mi · NW
- Parking
Sufficient water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Svanen Camping 2.4 mi · NE
- Lillsand 4.8 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Storsand 5.3 mi · W
- Parking
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the authorities of Finland.
Webcams near Jakobstad
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Tides in Jakobstad
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 9:52 am 0.1 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 7 min to low tide at 9:52 am.
In Jakobstad the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.2 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 12 (0.6 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (-0.6 ft).
Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 8:00 am · 4:25 pm | Low tide 9:52 am · 0.1 ft | — | — | 86% | Major periods 1:50 am · 2:23 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 8:03 am · 4:22 pm | High tide 12:02 am · 0.3 ft | Low tide 10:44 am · 0.1 ft | — | 77% | Major periods 2:55 am · 3:27 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 8:06 am · 4:18 pm | High tide 12:17 am · 0.3 ft | Low tide 11:39 am · 0.2 ft | — | 66% | Major periods 3:58 am · 4:28 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 8:09 am · 4:15 pm | High tide 12:14 am · 0.3 ft | Low tide 12:33 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 11:51 pm · 0.3 ft | Last quarter | Major periods 4:57 am · 5:25 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 8:12 am · 4:12 pm | Low tide 1:17 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 11:25 pm · 0.3 ft | — | 44% | Major periods 5:52 am · 6:17 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 8:16 am · 4:09 pm | Low tide 1:41 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 11:05 pm · 0.3 ft | — | 33% | Major periods 6:41 am · 7:05 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 8:19 am · 4:06 pm | Low tide 1:28 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 10:49 pm · 0.3 ft | — | 23% | Major periods 7:28 am · 7:50 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Pietarsaari Leppäluoto station (TICON-4), 2.5 mi from Jakobstad. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Jakobstad
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.8 ft
- Significant1.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northwest and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 3.3 ft with a period of 5 s, from the north (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 44.3 °F by Wednesday 4.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:45 am (local time).
Diving in Jakobstad today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.7 ft swell at 4 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (12 mph)
- 0.3 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 46.4 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:16 pm. Waning gibbous (86%): a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:10 am to 12:10 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
In Jakobstad the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Jakobstad.
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Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Weather in Jakobstad
Now in Jakobstad
- Low / high
- 44 / 48 °F
- Rain
- 0.01 in · 24%
- Clouds
- 82%
- Humidity
- 93%
- Dew pointDew point
- 43 °F
- Visibility
- 9.6 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 19
- Saharan dust
- No
- Pollen
- None
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.45 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 46° | 46° | 45° | 46° | 48° | 48° | 46° | 44° |
| Wind (mph) | 12 S | 10 S | 11 SSW | 11 SSW | 12 SSW | 10 SW | 9 SW | 10 SSW |
| Gusts | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
| Waves | 1.3 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.4 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 am 45° 11 SSW 1.5 ft
- 9:00 am 46° 11 SSW 1.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 48° 12 SSW 1.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 48° 10 SW 1.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 46° 9 SW 1.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 44° 10 SSW 1.4 ft
- 12:00 am 44° 9 SW 1.4 ft
- 3:00 am 46° 8 WSW 1.3 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 44 / 48 °F | 12 mph SSW | 1.6 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 42 / 46 °F | 12 mph NNW | 1.7 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 35 / 43 °F | 9 mph SSW | 1.4 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 40 / 45 °F | 12 mph SSW | 2.1 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 33 / 43 °F | 8 mph NW | 1.4 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 33 / 43 °F | 15 mph NNW | 3.3 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 31 / 39 °F | 8 mph W | 2.6 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 36 / 43 °F | 8 mph WNW | 1.4 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 36 / 48 °F | 11 mph W | 2.0 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 40 / 46 °F | 9 mph W | 1.8 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 38 / 44 °F | 18 mph W | — | |
| Mon 9 | 31 / 39 °F | 16 mph NNW | — | |
| Tue 10 | 28 / 34 °F | 6 mph SW | — | |
| Wed 11 | 30 / 37 °F | 8 mph SSW | — |
- Fri 30 Light rain 42° / 46° 1.7 ft
- Sat 31 Fog 35° / 43° 1.4 ft
- Sun 1 Light rain 40° / 45° 2.1 ft
- Mon 2 Partly cloudy 33° / 43° 1.4 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 33° / 43° 3.3 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 31° / 39° 2.6 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 36° / 43° 1.4 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+7.4 °F; normal high: 41 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:45 am (local time).
The sun in Jakobstad
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:13 am
- Full dark 6:11 pm
- Civil dawn 7:09 am
- Civil dusk 5:16 pm
- Solar noon 12:13 pm (13° high)
- Daylight 8 h 25 min (−6 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:05 pm
- Full dark 6:11 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,337,075 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Jakobstad
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,597 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:50–3:50 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:23–4:23 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 1:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 4:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Jakobstad
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Pavis 1.1 mi
- Ramppi 0.7 mi
- Boat ramp 1.0 mi
- SSJ:s båtramp 1.1 mi
- Boat ramp 4.0 mi
- Gamla Hamn 0.7 mi
- Korsgrundsviken 1.0 mi
- Skeppstorget 1.3 mi
- Björnholmen 1.5 mi
- Dreilicks brygga 1.7 mi
- Bastuhamn Båthamn 5.0 mi
- Teboil 0.9 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 1.9 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (1 mi from Jakobstad) out to sea, heading north.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 1.9 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 1.9 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 1.9 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 1.9 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 1.9 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 1.9 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 1.9 mi out. The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland. Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Nummersten lighthouse 4.2 mi west
- Light
- Quick white flashes (about 60 a minute) · Q W
- Range
- 5 nautical miles (5.8 mi)
- Light height
- 16 ft above sea level
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near JakobstadTides nearby
- Strömsholm5.1 mi
- Slussnäs5.5 mi
- Larsmo5.6 mi
- Pörkenäs6.0 mi
- Sämskar6.4 mi
- Vik7.9 mi
- Viss10 mi
- Nykarleby12 mi
- Kokkola17 mi
- Oravais28 mi
Jakobstad at a glance
- Town or city of about 19,668 people. Coordinates: 63.675° N, 22.703° E.
- It is 52 mi northeast of Vaasa, the main place in Ostrobothnia. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 7 min earlier than in Vaasa.
- The nearest tide station, Pietarsaari Leppäluoto, is 2.5 mi to the north.
- Its coast faces northwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Jakobstads Hamn (2.6 mi), Lillsand (4.8 mi).
Questions about JakobstadQuestions
What time is sunset today in Jakobstad?
At 4:25 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:16 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Jakobstad?
At 8:03 am. First light comes at 6:16 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 86% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:50–3:50 am, Major 2:23–4:23 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Jakobstad?
Light rain, from 44 °F to 48 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south-southwest (11 mph) and a 24% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Jakobstad?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.5 ft waves with a period of 3.1 s from the southwest. The water is 46.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Jakobstad?
The best time to visit Jakobstad is in July: highs of 68 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Pietarsaari Leppäluoto station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).