TidePlanet

Today in Tsuruga there are high tides at 2:49 am (1.3 ft) and 5:53 pm (1.0 ft) and low tides at 10:44 am and 9:11 pm. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:44 am. The sun rises at 6:14 am and sets at 5:04 pm: 10 h 50 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:14 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:57 am to 2:57 am and from 1:29 pm to 3:29 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 3.8 ft waves. There's a light air from the southeast (3 mph). Clear sky, 53 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Tsuruga today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 4:50–5:30 pm Also 1:50–3:00 am and 8:30–10:10 pm
  • High tide at 5:53 pm, coefficient 90
  • Sunset at 5:04 pm, golden hour from 4:29 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.21 inHg), light offshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (2.4 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 96 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:50 pm to 5:30 pm, combines the 5:53 pm high tide, sunset and some swell. Also worth a try from 1:50 am to 3:00 am, with the 2:49 am high tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also good from 8:30 pm to 10:10 pm, with the 9:11 pm low tide, falling pressure and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, red seabream and blackhead seabream. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Tsuruga

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

1
Not a beach day · 1 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Offshore breeze (7 mph)
  • UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 72 °F (nice)
  • Low tide at 10:44 am: more sand
  • Feels like 64 °F: chilly for the beach

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 4.0 ft

    4.0 ft waves every 8 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 72 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 5 · SPF 30

    Max UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 7 mph

    Offshore breeze (7 mph).

  • Tide & sand 10:44 am

    Low tide at 10:44 am and 9:11 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:49 am and 5:53 pm. Coefficient 96 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

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 Tsuruga

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Tsuruga.

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Tides

Tides in Tsuruga

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 2:49 am 1.3 ft · coef. 96
  • ▲ High tide 5:53 pm 1.0 ft · coef. 90
  • ▼ Low tide 9:11 pm 1.0 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 57 min to low tide at 10:44 am.

Tide coefficient 96 for the 2:49 am high tide and 90 for the 5:53 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.1 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 August 12 (1.8 ft) and the lowest, on April 19 (-0.5 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 27 to 28 (coefficient 101, 1.0 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 23, 0.6 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:14 am · 5:04 pm High tide 2:49 am · 1.3 ft Low tide 10:44 am · 0.2 ft High tide 5:53 pm · 1.0 ft Low tide 9:11 pm · 1.0 ft Coef. 96 88% Major periods 12:57 am · 1:29 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:15 am · 5:03 pm High tide 3:32 am · 1.3 ft Low tide 11:46 am · 0.2 ft — — Coef. 86 80% Major periods 2:01 am · 2:34 pm High
Sat 31 6:16 am · 5:02 pm High tide 4:22 am · 1.3 ft Low tide 12:53 pm · 0.3 ft — — Coef. 74 69% Major periods 3:05 am · 3:36 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:17 am · 5:01 pm High tide 5:21 am · 1.2 ft Low tide 2:05 pm · 0.3 ft — — Coef. 62 58% Major periods 4:06 am · 4:34 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:18 am · 5:00 pm High tide 6:38 am · 1.1 ft Low tide 3:20 pm · 0.3 ft High tide 11:42 pm · 0.9 ft — Coef. 55 Last quarter Major periods 5:02 am · 5:28 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:19 am · 4:59 pm Low tide 3:10 am · 0.8 ft High tide 8:11 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 4:30 pm · 0.4 ft High tide 11:28 pm · 0.8 ft Coef. 59 36% Major periods 5:53 am · 6:17 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:20 am · 4:58 pm Low tide 4:33 am · 0.7 ft High tide 9:47 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 5:27 pm · 0.4 ft High tide 11:32 pm · 0.8 ft Coef. 65 26% Major periods 6:40 am · 7:03 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Tsuruga station (TICON-4), 0.5 mi from Tsuruga. 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Tsuruga

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light air, Beaufort 1
Waves 3.8 ft · 7.8 s from the north-northwest (331°)
Swell 3.8 ft · 6.5 s from the north-northwest
Current 0.1 mph toward the W

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.9 ft
  • Significant3.8 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest7.8 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 7.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 7.8 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph SE · gusts 10
Offshore (7.6 mi NNW)Offshore 3 mph ESE · gusts 9

Offshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 5.2 ft with a period of 9 s, from the north-northwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now71.6 °F
Today 71.6–72.0 °F air: 44 / 66 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 72.7 °F measured 0.5 mi away

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 70.4 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.2 °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 7:47 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Tsuruga today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 10:00–11:20 am Also 4:10–5:30 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (10:44 am): little current from 10:29 am to 11:00 am
  • 3.3 ft swell at 6 s from the north-northwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light offshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the west, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 3.3 ft 6 s · from the NNW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 71.6 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the W
  • Slack water today: high tide 2:49 am (2:30–3:04 am), low tide 10:44 am (10:29–11:00 am), high tide 5:53 pm (5:20–7:20 pm) and low tide 9:11 pm (7:50–10:40 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 6.6 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 71.6 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:30 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:14 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:00 am to 11:20 am, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also good from 4:10 pm to 5:30 pm, with slack water at high tide, light wind and weak 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Tsuruga.

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Weather

Weather in Tsuruga

14-day weather

Now in Tsuruga

Now 53 °F Clear sky · feels like 50 °F · 44 / 66 °F
Low / high
44 / 66 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 2%
Clouds
17%
Humidity
73%
Dew pointDew point
44 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
1 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 26
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: −0.28 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearMainly clearPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 49°47°45°58°65°65°63°61°
Wind (mph) 2 NW3 NW1 SW4 SE7 SSE5 ESE7 SE6 SE
Gusts 91161324221918
Waves 5.2 ft4.7 ft4.1 ft3.7 ft3.1 ft2.7 ft2.2 ft1.9 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 58° 4 SE 3.7 ft
  • 12:00 pm 65° 7 SSE 3.1 ft
  • 3:00 pm 65° 5 ESE 2.7 ft
  • 6:00 pm 63° 7 SE 2.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 61° 6 SE 1.9 ft
  • 12:00 am 61° 8 SE 1.7 ft
  • 3:00 am 60° 8 SE 1.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 59° 6 SE 1.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 44 / 66 °F 7 mph SE 5.2 ft 2:49 am · 5:53 pm
Fri 30 Light rain 59 / 65 °F 8 mph SE 2.3 ft 3:32 am
Sat 31 Drizzle 54 / 66 °F 16 mph NW 5.2 ft 4:22 am
Sun 1 Light drizzle 51 / 60 °F 4 mph NW 4.5 ft 5:21 am
Mon 2 Rain 55 / 60 °F 9 mph SE 2.9 ft 6:38 am · 11:42 pm
Tue 3 Drizzle 54 / 67 °F 13 mph NW 4.1 ft 8:11 am · 11:28 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 53 / 61 °F 7 mph NW 4.1 ft 9:47 am · 11:32 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 51 / 69 °F 3 mph SSE 3.4 ft 11:19 am · 11:48 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 50 / 66 °F 15 mph NW 2.2 ft 12:37 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 48 / 55 °F 14 mph NNW 5.6 ft 12:08 am · 1:41 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 47 / 63 °F 3 mph SW 4.7 ft 12:31 am · 2:35 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 47 / 53 °F 14 mph NNW 8.7 ft 12:55 am · 3:24 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 44 / 56 °F 9 mph WNW 6.3 ft 1:20 am · 4:11 pm
Wed 11 Drizzle 46 / 60 °F 5 mph WNW 5.3 ft 1:47 am · 5:00 pm
  • Fri 30 Light rain 59° / 65° 2.3 ft
  • Sat 31 Drizzle 54° / 66° 5.2 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 51° / 60° 4.5 ft
  • Mon 2 Rain 55° / 60° 2.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 54° / 67° 4.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 53° / 61° 4.1 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 51° / 69° 3.4 ft
See all 14 days →

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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:47 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Tsuruga

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:14 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 5:04 pm in the WSW (254°)WSW
  • First light 5:18 am
  • Full dark 6:00 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:48 am
  • Civil dusk 5:30 pm
  • Solar noon 11:39 am (41° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 50 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:29 pm
  • Full dark 6:00 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:14–6:50 am
Evening golden hour4:29–5:04 pm
Tsuruga

Today the sun is 92,344,704 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Tsuruga

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 88% 88% illuminated · 18.5 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 pm
Rises 7:14 pm in the NE (55°)NE
Sets 10:49 am tomorrow · in the NW (305°) · set at 9:43 am
Transit 1:57 am overhead
Visible 15 h 35 min from 7:14 pm to 10:49 am

Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:57–2:57 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:29–3:29 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:13–10:13 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:44–7:44 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.

Place

Where to fish in Tsuruga

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Stone Lantern at Suzaki
Photo: 藤谷良秀 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stone Lantern at Suzaki 0.3 mi north

Built
1802

Other lighthouses nearby: 菅浜港防波堤灯台 (5.4 mi west).

Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Tsuruga at a glance

  • Town or city of about 68,482 people. Coordinates: 35.653° N, 136.063° E.
  • The nearest tide station, Tsuruga, is 0.5 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces north.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Tsuruga-kō (0.7 mi).

Questions about TsurugaQuestions

What time is high tide today in Tsuruga?

Today in Tsuruga there are high tides at 2:49 am (1.3 ft) and 5:53 pm (1.0 ft) and low tides at 10:44 am and 9:11 pm. Tide coefficient 96.

What time is sunset today in Tsuruga?

At 5:04 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:30 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Tsuruga?

At 6:15 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 12:57–2:57 am, Minor 9:13–10:13 am, Major 1:29–3:29 pm, Minor 6:44–7:44 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Tsuruga?

Overcast, from 44 °F to 66 °F, with a light air from the southeast (3 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Tsuruga?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.8 ft waves with a period of 7.8 s from the north-northwest. The water is 71.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit Tsuruga?

The best time to visit Tsuruga is from May to June and in October: highs of 71 °F to 78 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 5 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: Tsuruga 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).

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