Sakai today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 4:30–5:30 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 5.7 ft · 70 °F moderate · 8.0 s from the north-northwest
- Wind · air 4 mph · 48 °F from the SE, gusts 9 · clear
- Sun 6:15 am–5:03 pm 10 h 48 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:11 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:11 pm
- Best time to dive 11:30 am–2:30 pm good day · 7/10
- Pressure 30.27 inHg steady · falling tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Sakai the sun rises at 6:15 am and sets at 5:03 pm: 10 h 48 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:11 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:56 am to 2:56 am and from 1:28 pm to 3:28 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 5.7 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southeast (4 mph). Clear, 48 °F.
Fishing in Sakai today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Sunset at 5:03 pm, golden hour from 4:27 pm
- Falling pressure (−0.09 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (12 mph) and some swell (3.3 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm, combines sunset, falling pressure and some swell. Also good from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm, with a major period and some swell. Also good from 6:40 pm to 7:40 pm, with moonrise, falling pressure and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: blackhead seabream, common octopus and striped mullet. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for Sakai, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Sakai
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 71 °F (nice)
- Feels like 62 °F: chilly for the beach
- Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Swim with care: 5.6 ft waves every 8 s; high rip current risk
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 5.6 ft
5.6 ft waves every 8 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 71 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 13 mph
Moderate offshore wind (13 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Sakai, so it doesn't count in the rating.
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 Sakai
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Sakai.
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Webcams near Sakai
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Tides in Sakai
Tides in Sakai: not available yet
There is no tide station near Sakai, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Awara · 5.2 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Sakai
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.9 ft
- Significant5.7 ft
- Highest expectedHighest11 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 11 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 11 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces northwest 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 7.5 ft with a period of 9 s, from the north-northwest (moderate).
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 69.6 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.3 °F).
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:51 am (local time).
Surf in Sakai today
Surf today
Good- 3.8–5.9 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 5.6 ft swell at 7 s from the north-northwest, short: weak, messy waves
- Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
- Light: First light 5:48 am · sunrise 6:15 am · sunset 5:03 pm · last light 5:29 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 70.3 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
- Energy: 261 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has a good size and glassy water, though with a short-period swell. 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm can also work, with a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Sakai today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- 4.2 ft swell at 6 s from the north-northwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light cross-shore wind (10 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 10 ft at 8 s) and rain (0.23 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 70.3 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 5:29 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:11 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also good from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm, with light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 8:40 am to 10:30 am, with light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.
We don't have a reliable tide for Sakai, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
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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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Weather in Sakai
Now in Sakai
- Low / high
- 46 / 68 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 12%
- Humidity
- 62%
- Dew pointDew point
- 36 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 25
- 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: −0.29 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 | Partly cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 52° | 48° | 46° | 57° | 65° | 68° | 64° | 63° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 E | 4 E | 4 SE | 3 SSE | 9 WSW | 13 S | 11 SSE | 12 SSE |
| Gusts | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 21 | 24 |
| Waves | 7.5 ft | 6.6 ft | 5.9 ft | 5.2 ft | 4.5 ft | 3.7 ft | 3.1 ft | 2.8 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 46° 4 SE 5.9 ft
- 9:00 am 57° 3 SSE 5.2 ft
- 12:00 pm 65° 9 WSW 4.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 68° 13 S 3.7 ft
- 6:00 pm 64° 11 SSE 3.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 63° 12 SSE 2.8 ft
- 12:00 am 63° 14 S 2.6 ft
- 3:00 am 63° 15 SSE 2.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 46 / 68 °F | 13 mph S | 7.5 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 59 / 64 °F | 15 mph S | 3.5 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 54 / 65 °F | 11 mph WSW | 7.0 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 51 / 60 °F | 9 mph E | 6.0 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 57 / 60 °F | 9 mph SSE | 3.4 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 54 / 65 °F | 9 mph NNW | 5.4 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 54 / 62 °F | 13 mph ENE | 5.6 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 55 / 67 °F | 9 mph S | 4.5 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 51 / 64 °F | 14 mph NE | 2.8 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 49 / 55 °F | 15 mph NE | 7.6 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 47 / 62 °F | 11 mph SSW | 8.2 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 47 / 52 °F | 17 mph NNE | 11 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 46 / 54 °F | 12 mph SE | 8.7 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 46 / 59 °F | 11 mph SSE | 7.3 ft |
- Fri 30 Rain 59° / 64° 3.5 ft
- Sat 31 Light rain 54° / 65° 7.0 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 51° / 60° 6.0 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 57° / 60° 3.4 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 54° / 65° 5.4 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 54° / 62° 5.6 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 55° / 67° 4.5 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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about wind today. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.2 °F; normal high: 66 °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 6:51 am (local time).
The sun in Sakai
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:18 am
- Full dark 5:59 pm
- Civil dawn 5:48 am
- Civil dusk 5:29 pm
- Solar noon 11:39 am (40° high)
- Daylight 10 h 48 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:27 pm
- Full dark 5:59 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,713 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Sakai
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:56–2:56 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:28–3:28 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:14–10:14 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:41–7:41 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 Sakai
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- 足こぎボート乗り場 7.9 mi
- Jetty 5.6 mi
- Jetty 5.7 mi
- Marina 5.8 mi
- 越前フィッシングセンター 4.5 mi
- FISHERS 4.5 mi
- FISHING POINT 4.5 mi
- 嶺北つりの友 5.2 mi
- フナヤ 5.9 mi
- 上州屋 福井店 6.1 mi
- 木下つり具店 7.2 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Nearest lighthouse
福井北防波堤灯台 5.6 mi northwest
Other lighthouses nearby: 福井南防波堤灯台 (6.1 mi northwest), 三国防波堤南西方照射灯 (6.1 mi northwest).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near SakaiTides nearby
All places in Fukui, A to Z (54) →Sakai at a glance
- Town or city of about 92,210 people. Coordinates: 36.147° N, 136.194° E.
- It is 35 mi north of Tsuruga, the main place in Fukui. The sun rises at the same time and sets 1 min earlier than in Tsuruga.
- Its coast faces northwest.
Questions about SakaiQuestions
What time is sunset today in Sakai?
At 5:03 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:29 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sakai?
At 6:16 am. First light comes at 5:19 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 12:56–2:56 am, Minor 9:14–10:14 am, Major 1:28–3:28 pm, Minor 6:41–7:41 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Sakai?
Overcast, from 46 °F to 68 °F, with a light breeze from the southeast (4 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Sakai?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.7 ft waves with a period of 8.0 s from the north-northwest. The water is 70.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Sakai?
The best time to visit Sakai is from May to June and in August: highs of 72 °F to 88 °F, about 11 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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).