Hōjō tides today
- Tide now 8.0 ft ↑ rising · high 11:09 am (11.9 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:40–5:50 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 11:00 am–4:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 0.5 ft · 73 °F smooth · 2.5 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 2 mph · 61 °F from the ESE, gusts 9 · clear sky
- Sun 6:25 am–5:20 pm 10 h 54 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:33 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:33 pm
- Best time to dive 11:30 am–12:10 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Hōjō there are high tides at 11:09 am (11.9 ft) and 10:34 pm (10.2 ft) and low tides at 4:21 am and 4:58 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:09 am. The sun rises at 6:25 am and sets at 5:20 pm: 10 h 54 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:33 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:10 am to 3:10 am and from 1:43 pm to 3:43 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 0.5 ft waves. There's a light air from the east-southeast (2 mph). Clear sky, 61 °F.
Fishing in Hōjō today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 4:58 pm
- Sunset at 5:20 pm, golden hour from 4:45 pm
- Steady pressure (30.18 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.2 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 89 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:40 pm to 5:50 pm, combines the 4:58 pm low tide and sunset. Also good from 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm, with the 10:34 pm high tide and falling pressure. Also good from 10:10 am to 12:10 pm, with the 11:09 am high tide and moonset.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, red seabream, blackhead seabream and John Dory. What you can catch
Beach day in Hōjō
Is it a beach day?
2 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Offshore breeze (6 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.4 ft waves
- UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 74 °F (nice)
- Low tide at 4:58 pm: more sand
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.4 ft
0.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 73 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 5 · SPF 30
Max UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 6 mph
Offshore breeze (6 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:58 pm
Low tide at 4:21 am and 4:58 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:09 am and 10:34 pm.
The best window, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea, water at 74 °F and low tide at 4:58 pm, though with cool air.
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 Hōjō
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Tides in Hōjō
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:21 am 0.2 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 11:09 am 11.9 ft · coef. 89
- ▼ Low tide 4:58 pm 4.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:34 pm 10.2 ft · coef. 85
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 44 min to high tide at 11:09 am.
Tide coefficient 89 for the 11:09 am high tide and 85 for the 10:34 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 11.6 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on July 15 (12.4 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.9 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above NLLW. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. NLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 100, 11.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 27, 4.8 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:25 am · 5:20 pm | Low tide 4:21 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 11:09 am · 11.9 ft | Low tide 4:58 pm · 4.3 ft | High tide 10:34 pm · 10.2 ft | Coef. 89 | 88% | Major periods 1:10 am · 1:43 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:26 am · 5:19 pm | Low tide 5:05 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 12:00 pm · 11.3 ft | Low tide 5:47 pm · 4.9 ft | High tide 11:17 pm · 9.6 ft | Coef. 78 | 80% | Major periods 2:15 am · 2:47 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:27 am · 5:18 pm | Low tide 5:56 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 12:58 pm · 10.6 ft | Low tide 6:47 pm · 5.5 ft | — | Coef. 64 | 69% | Major periods 3:19 am · 3:50 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:28 am · 5:17 pm | High tide 12:11 am · 8.9 ft | Low tide 6:57 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 2:09 pm · 10.0 ft | Low tide 8:11 pm · 5.8 ft | Coef. 58 | 58% | Major periods 4:19 am · 4:48 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:29 am · 5:16 pm | High tide 1:28 am · 8.2 ft | Low tide 8:15 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 3:32 pm · 9.7 ft | Low tide 10:00 pm · 5.6 ft | Coef. 46 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:15 am · 5:41 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:30 am · 5:15 pm | High tide 3:19 am · 7.9 ft | Low tide 9:47 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 4:52 pm · 9.7 ft | Low tide 11:23 pm · 4.7 ft | Coef. 46 | 36% | Major periods 6:06 am · 6:30 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:31 am · 5:14 pm | High tide 5:06 am · 8.4 ft | Low tide 11:13 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 5:53 pm · 9.9 ft | — | Coef. 57 | 26% | Major periods 6:54 am · 7:16 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above NLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Hōjō has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Matsuyama (TICON-4), 9.0 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.
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 Hōjō
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.3 ft
- Significant0.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 2.4 ft with a period of 4 s, from the south-southwest (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 71.9 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.3 °F).
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 8:24 am (local time).
Diving in Hōjō today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.4 ft swell at 2 s from the northeast: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (6 mph)
- 0.9 mph current toward the east-northeast (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 4:21 am (4:00–4:40 am), high tide 11:09 am (10:50–11:30 am), low tide 4:58 pm (4:30–5:30 pm) and high tide 10:34 pm (10:10–11:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 73.2 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:45 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:33 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:30 am to 12:10 pm, combines little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 4:30 pm to 5:20 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell and light wind, though with current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
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
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Weather in Hōjō
Now in Hōjō
- Low / high
- 52 / 67 °F
- Rain
- 0.01 in · 43%
- Clouds
- 5%
- Humidity
- 63%
- Dew pointDew point
- 48 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 33
- Saharan dust
- No
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: −0.15 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 | Mainly clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 58° | 55° | 52° | 63° | 67° | 66° | 62° | 61° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 E | 3 SE | 2 SSE | 3 E | 6 NE | 4 ENE | 3 SE | 1 S |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 6 |
| Waves | 0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.3 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 |
- 9:00 am 63° 3 E 0.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 67° 6 NE 0.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 66° 4 ENE 0.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 62° 3 SE 0.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 61° 1 S 0.3 ft
- 12:00 am 62° 3 SW 1.0 ft
- 3:00 am 62° 0 E 1.1 ft
- 6:00 am 62° 2 SE 0.9 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 52 / 67 °F | 6 mph ESE | 0.8 ft | 11:09 am · 10:34 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 61 / 72 °F | 8 mph SW | 1.1 ft | 12:00 pm · 11:17 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 57 / 70 °F | 12 mph W | 1.4 ft | 12:58 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 52 / 65 °F | 4 mph SE | 0.7 ft | 12:11 am · 2:09 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 56 / 73 °F | 12 mph WSW | 2.4 ft | 1:28 am · 3:32 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 55 / 66 °F | 5 mph N | 0.8 ft | 3:19 am · 4:52 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 56 / 62 °F | 10 mph E | 1.2 ft | 5:06 am · 5:53 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 57 / 71 °F | 6 mph SSW | 1.1 ft | 6:19 am · 6:39 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 54 / 67 °F | 11 mph NW | 0.8 ft | 7:12 am · 7:16 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 53 / 60 °F | 9 mph ENE | 1.8 ft | 7:56 am · 7:46 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 55 / 66 °F | 6 mph ESE | 1.6 ft | 8:34 am · 8:14 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 50 / 59 °F | 9 mph NNE | 1.6 ft | 9:10 am · 8:41 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 49 / 62 °F | 7 mph W | 1.6 ft | 9:45 am · 9:08 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 48 / 63 °F | 6 mph WSW | 1.3 ft | 10:20 am · 9:36 pm |
- Fri 30 Showers 61° / 72° 1.1 ft
- Sat 31 Mainly clear 57° / 70° 1.4 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 52° / 65° 0.7 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 56° / 73° 2.4 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 55° / 66° 0.8 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 56° / 62° 1.2 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 57° / 71° 1.1 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (68 °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 8:24 am (local time).
The sun in Hōjō
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:30 am
- Full dark 6:15 pm
- Civil dawn 6:00 am
- Civil dusk 5:45 pm
- Solar noon 11:53 am (43° high)
- Daylight 10 h 54 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:45 pm
- Full dark 6:15 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,483 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Hōjō
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:10–3:10 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:43–3:43 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:21–10:21 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:03–8:03 pm Minor · moonrise · medium 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 Mon, Nov 2 · 5:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 8:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 11:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Hōjō
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Jetty 6.5 mi
- Jetty 6.6 mi
- Jetty 6.7 mi
- Jetty 7.0 mi
- Jetty 7.2 mi
- Jetty 7.8 mi
- Jetty 8.2 mi
- Jetty 8.2 mi
- Jetty 8.3 mi
- Jetty 8.4 mi
- Jetty 8.9 mi
- 木戸釣具店 2.9 mi
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Tides near HōjōTides nearby
- Matsuyama9.5 mi
- Masaki14 mi
- Imabari14 mi
- Iyo16 mi
- Kure21 mi
- Sakaridani22 mi
- Saijō24 mi
- Etajima25 mi
- Takehara26 mi
- Saka29 mi
Hōjō at a glance
- Town or city of about 27,992 people. Coordinates: 33.977° N, 132.778° E.
- It is 44 mi west of Shikokuchūō, the main place in Ehime. The sun rises 3 min later and sets 3 min later than in Shikokuchūō.
- The nearest tide station, Matsuyama, is 9.0 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces west.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Hōjō-kō (0.9 mi).
Questions about HōjōQuestions
What time is high tide today in Hōjō?
Today in Hōjō there are high tides at 11:09 am (11.9 ft) and 10:34 pm (10.2 ft) and low tides at 4:21 am and 4:58 pm. Tide coefficient 89.
What time is sunset today in Hōjō?
At 5:20 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:45 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Hōjō?
At 6:26 am. First light comes at 5:31 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 88% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:10–3:10 am, Minor 9:21–10:21 am, Major 1:43–3:43 pm, Minor 7:03–8:03 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Hōjō?
Light drizzle, from 52 °F to 67 °F, with a light air from the east-southeast (2 mph) and a 43% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Hōjō?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.5 ft waves with a period of 2.5 s from the northeast. The water is 73.2 °F.
When is the best time to visit Hōjō?
The best time to visit Hōjō is in October and in May: highs of 73 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 6 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: Matsuyama 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).