TidePlanet

Today in Yachigoya there are high tides at 6:15 am (4.7 ft) and 4:27 pm (5.5 ft) and low tides at 10:56 am and 11:59 pm. Tide coefficient 95. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:27 pm. The sun rises at 5:58 am and sets at 4:42 pm: 10 h 43 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:45 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:36 am to 2:36 am and from 1:09 pm to 3:09 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 2.1 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the south-southeast (15 mph). Overcast, 58 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Yachigoya today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 5:30–6:30 am Also 4:00–5:10 pm and 11:00 pm–12:00 am
  • High tide at 6:15 am, coefficient 95
  • Sunrise at 5:58 am
  • Rising pressure (+0.48 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (1.2 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 95 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 5:30 am to 6:30 am, combines the 6:15 am high tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 4:00 pm to 5:10 pm, with the 4:27 pm high tide, sunset and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also good from 11:00 pm to 12:00 am, with the 11:59 pm low tide and some swell.

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Yachigoya

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
  • Calm for swimming: 1.8 ft waves
  • UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 67 °F (cool)
  • Low tide at 10:56 am: more sand
  • Feels like 52 °F: chilly for the beach

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.8 ft

    1.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 67 °F

    Cool: refreshing on a hot day.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30

    Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 16 mph

    Moderate cross-shore wind (16 mph).

  • Tide & sand 11:59 pm

    Low tide at 10:56 am and 11:59 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 6:15 am and 4:27 pm. Coefficient 95 (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 Yachigoya

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

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Tides

Tides in Yachigoya

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 6:15 am 4.7 ft · coef. 95
  • ▼ Low tide 10:56 am 3.4 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 11:59 pm 0.2 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 19 min to high tide at 4:27 pm.

Tide coefficient 95 for the 6:15 am high tide and 91 for the 4:27 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.4 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 October 29 (5.5 ft) and the lowest, on May 18 (-0.7 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 28 (coefficient 105, 5.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 22, 2.4 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:58 am · 4:42 pm High tide 6:15 am · 4.7 ft Low tide 10:56 am · 3.4 ft High tide 4:27 pm · 5.5 ft Low tide 11:59 pm · 0.2 ft Coef. 95 88% Major periods 12:36 am · 1:09 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:59 am · 4:40 pm High tide 7:10 am · 4.4 ft Low tide 11:22 am · 3.6 ft High tide 5:00 pm · 5.4 ft — Coef. 83 80% Major periods 1:41 am · 2:13 pm High
Sat 31 6:00 am · 4:39 pm Low tide 12:49 am · 0.5 ft High tide 8:13 am · 4.1 ft Low tide 11:49 am · 3.7 ft High tide 5:37 pm · 5.2 ft Coef. 67 69% Major periods 2:45 am · 3:16 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:01 am · 4:38 pm Low tide 1:46 am · 0.8 ft High tide 9:32 am · 3.9 ft Low tide 12:27 pm · 3.8 ft High tide 6:23 pm · 4.8 ft Coef. 51 58% Major periods 3:46 am · 4:14 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:02 am · 4:37 pm Low tide 2:53 am · 1.3 ft High tide 11:08 am · 3.9 ft Low tide 2:20 pm · 3.8 ft High tide 7:40 pm · 4.2 ft Coef. 38 Last quarter Major periods 4:41 am · 5:08 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:03 am · 4:36 pm Low tide 4:09 am · 1.7 ft High tide 12:04 pm · 4.0 ft Low tide 5:24 pm · 3.4 ft High tide 10:20 pm · 3.9 ft Coef. 40 36% Major periods 5:33 am · 5:57 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:04 am · 4:35 pm Low tide 5:23 am · 2.0 ft High tide 12:36 pm · 4.2 ft Low tide 6:42 pm · 2.8 ft — Coef. 47 26% Major periods 6:20 am · 6:43 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 Soma station (TICON-4), 4.4 mi from Yachigoya. 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 Yachigoya

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · fresh breeze, Beaufort 5
Waves 2.1 ft · 5.6 s from the southeast (136°)
Wind waves — —
Current 0.2 mph toward the NNW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.1 ft
  • Significant2.1 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.4 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.4 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 15 mph SSE · gusts 25
Offshore (10.0 mi NNE)Offshore 20 mph SSE · gusts 28

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 5.0 ft with a period of 8 s, from the southeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now66.7 °F
Today 66.6–66.7 °F air: 47 / 58 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 70.0 °F measured 1.9 mi away

The satellite measured 3.2 °F more 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably warmer than the forecast says.

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 65.4 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.7 °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 3:09 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Yachigoya today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Fair
4
Fair · 4 out of 10 6:00–10:00 am 1.4–2.1 ft
  • 1.4–2.1 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 1.2 ft swell at 12 s from the east-southeast, average
  • Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
  • Falling tide (low tide at 10:56 am)
Surf at the shore 1.4–2.1 ft average – sets
Swell 1.2 ft 12 s · ESE · 39 kJ
Wind 3 mph W · calm
Water and wetsuit 66.6 °F Springsuit
  • Light: First light 5:31 am · sunrise 5:58 am · sunset 4:42 pm · last light 5:09 pm
  • Tide: high 6:15 am (4.7 ft), low 10:56 am (3.4 ft), high 4:27 pm (5.5 ft) and low 11:59 pm (0.2 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 66.6 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
  • Energy: 39 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has glassy water.

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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Yachigoya today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:20–11:30 am Also 6:00–7:10 am
  • Slack water around low tide (10:56 am): little current from 10:20 am to 11:30 am
  • 1.3 ft surface waves: easy entry and exit
  • Light onshore wind (5 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.3 ft —
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 66.6 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: high tide 6:15 am (5:50–6:40 am), low tide 10:56 am (10:20–11:30 am), high tide 4:27 pm (4:00–4:50 pm) and low tide 11:59 pm (11:40 pm–12:20 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 4.1 ft) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 66.6 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:09 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 6:45 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:20 am to 11:30 am, combines slack water at low tide, small waves, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 6:00 am to 7:10 am, with slack water at high tide, small waves, 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 Yachigoya.

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Weather

Weather in Yachigoya

14-day weather

Now in Yachigoya

Now 58 °F Overcast · feels like 51 °F · 47 / 58 °F
Low / high
47 / 58 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 10%
Clouds
96%
Humidity
62%
Dew pointDew point
45 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 29
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 (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.49 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 Mainly clearClearPartly cloudyClear skyOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 50°49°47°55°57°58°58°57°
Wind (mph) 12 W5 W4 W2 S12 SE16 SSE10 S6 SSW
Gusts 22148821251911
Waves 1.5 ft1.4 ft1.2 ft1.3 ft1.4 ft2.1 ft2.7 ft2.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 pm 58° 16 SSE 2.1 ft
  • 6:00 pm 58° 10 S 2.7 ft
  • 9:00 pm 57° 6 SSW 2.2 ft
  • 12:00 am 59° 4 S 2.0 ft
  • 3:00 am 60° 3 S 2.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 57° 2 WSW 3.1 ft
  • 9:00 am 62° 3 SSE 3.8 ft
  • 12:00 pm 63° 6 NNE 4.3 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 47 / 58 °F 16 mph S 2.7 ft 6:15 am · 4:27 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 57 / 65 °F 6 mph SW 4.9 ft 7:10 am · 5:00 pm
Sat 31 Mainly clear 54 / 69 °F 15 mph WNW 5.0 ft 8:13 am · 5:37 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 51 / 60 °F 16 mph WNW 3.6 ft 9:32 am · 6:23 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 56 / 62 °F 9 mph S 3.7 ft 11:08 am · 7:40 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 53 / 63 °F 17 mph WNW 4.3 ft 12:04 pm · 10:20 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 51 / 60 °F 8 mph S 2.9 ft 12:36 pm
Thu 5 Light rain 53 / 59 °F 10 mph NNW 6.2 ft 12:29 am · 1:03 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 52 / 66 °F 16 mph W 6.2 ft 1:43 am · 1:28 pm
Sat 7 Mainly clear 45 / 55 °F 13 mph NW 3.9 ft 2:39 am · 1:53 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 44 / 59 °F 16 mph S 3.0 ft 3:27 am · 2:18 pm
Mon 9 Partly cloudy 44 / 55 °F 14 mph NW 3.2 ft 4:10 am · 2:44 pm
Tue 10 Partly cloudy 43 / 56 °F 16 mph WSW 2.9 ft 4:52 am · 3:09 pm
Wed 11 Mainly clear 45 / 53 °F 12 mph W 2.0 ft 5:32 am · 3:36 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 57° / 65° 4.9 ft
  • Sat 31 Mainly clear 54° / 69° 5.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 51° / 60° 3.6 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 56° / 62° 3.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 53° / 63° 4.3 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 51° / 60° 2.9 ft
  • Thu 5 Light rain 53° / 59° 6.2 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 3:09 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Yachigoya

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:58 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 4:42 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 5:00 am
  • Full dark 5:39 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:31 am
  • Civil dusk 5:09 pm
  • Solar noon 11:20 am (39° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 43 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:05 pm
  • Full dark 5:39 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:58–6:35 am
Evening golden hour4:05–4:42 pm
Yachigoya

Today the sun is 92,345,031 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Yachigoya

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 6:45 pm in the NE (54°)NE
Sets 10:37 am tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 9:30 am
Transit 1:36 am overhead
Visible 15 h 52 min from 6:45 pm to 10:37 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:36–2:36 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:09–3:09 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:00–10:00 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:15–7:15 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 Yachigoya

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.3 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.85 mi.

From the shoreline (1.6 mi from Yachigoya) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.3 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.85 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.3 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.85 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).

Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Unoosaki Lighthouse
Photo: ガウス · CC BY-SA 3.0

Unoosaki Lighthouse 5.7 mi southeast

Light
A white flash every 10 s · Fl W 10s
Range
17 nautical miles (20 mi)
Light height
131 ft above sea level
Tower height
49 ft

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Yachigoya at a glance

  • Town or city of about 7,905 people. Coordinates: 37.877° N, 140.905° E.
  • It is 18 mi north of Minami-Sōma, the main place in Fukushima. The sun rises 1 min later and sets at the same time than in Minami-Sōma.
  • The nearest tide station, Soma, is 4.4 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces east.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Tsurishihama Fishing Port (1.8 mi), Isohama Fishing Port (2.2 mi), Soma Port (3.5 mi).

Questions about YachigoyaQuestions

What time is high tide today in Yachigoya?

Today in Yachigoya there are high tides at 6:15 am (4.7 ft) and 4:27 pm (5.5 ft) and low tides at 10:56 am and 11:59 pm. Tide coefficient 95.

What time is sunset today in Yachigoya?

At 4:42 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:09 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Yachigoya?

At 5:59 am. First light comes at 5:01 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 12:36–2:36 am, Minor 9:00–10:00 am, Major 1:09–3:09 pm, Minor 6:15–7:15 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Yachigoya?

Overcast, from 47 °F to 58 °F, with a moderate breeze from the south-southeast (15 mph) and a 10% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Yachigoya?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.1 ft waves with a period of 5.6 s from the southeast. The water is 66.7 °F.

When is the best time to visit Yachigoya?

The best time to visit Yachigoya is in June and from August to September: highs of 72 °F to 81 °F, about 12 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: Soma 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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