Fukuyama tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+9) · Hiroshima, Japan- 12:48 pm12.1 ft
- 6:00 am0.4 ft
- 6:45 pm4.4 ft
- Tide now
- 4.5 ft ↑ rising · high 12:09 am (10.6 ft)
- Coefficient
- 85 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 11.7 ft
Today there is high tide at 12:48 pm (12.1 ft) and low tides at 6:00 am and 6:45 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 12:09 am. In Fukuyama the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from October 27 to 29.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 6:00 am 0.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 12:48 pm 12.1 ft · coef. 85
- ▼ Low tide 6:45 pm 4.4 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 6 min to high tide at 12:09 am.
Tide coefficient 85 for the 12:48 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 11.7 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?
Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:24 am · 5:17 pm | Low tide 6:00 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 12:48 pm · 12.1 ft | Low tide 6:45 pm · 4.4 ft | — | Coef. 85 | 88% | Major periods 1:08 am · 1:40 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:24 am · 5:15 pm | High tide 12:09 am · 10.6 ft | Low tide 6:42 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 1:39 pm · 11.7 ft | Low tide 7:34 pm · 5.0 ft | Coef. 81 | 80% | Major periods 2:13 am · 2:45 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:25 am · 5:14 pm | High tide 12:51 am · 9.9 ft | Low tide 7:31 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 2:37 pm · 11.2 ft | Low tide 8:35 pm · 5.4 ft | Coef. 71 | 69% | Major periods 3:16 am · 3:47 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:26 am · 5:14 pm | High tide 1:45 am · 9.1 ft | Low tide 8:30 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 3:44 pm · 10.7 ft | Low tide 9:56 pm · 5.6 ft | Coef. 59 | 58% | Major periods 4:17 am · 4:45 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:27 am · 5:13 pm | High tide 3:03 am · 8.4 ft | Low tide 9:47 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 5:03 pm · 10.4 ft | Low tide 11:34 pm · 5.3 ft | Coef. 50 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:13 am · 5:39 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:28 am · 5:12 pm | High tide 4:56 am · 8.1 ft | Low tide 11:19 am · 3.3 ft | High tide 6:20 pm · 10.5 ft | — | Coef. 51 | 36% | Major periods 6:04 am · 6:28 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:29 am · 5:11 pm | Low tide 12:56 am · 4.5 ft | High tide 6:39 am · 8.8 ft | Low tide 12:45 pm · 3.4 ft | High tide 7:22 pm · 10.7 ft | Coef. 61 | 26% | Major periods 6:51 am · 7:14 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (CD). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 25 to 27 (coefficient 95, 11.8 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 34, 5.6 ft).
Type of tide
In Fukuyama the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 13 (12.6 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.8 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)13.0 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)10.9 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)10.4 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)6.6 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)2.8 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)1.8 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-1.0 ft
Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in Fukuyama
What time is high tide today in Fukuyama?
High tide today is at 12:48 pm (12.1 ft). Low tide is at 6:00 am and 6:45 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Fukuyama?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 12:09 am and 1:39 pm and low tide at 6:42 am and 7:34 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
85: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Fukuyama?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Fukuyama today
Tides near Fukuyama
- Kasaoka ▲ 1:24 pm
- Kurashiki ▲ 1:29 pm
- Mitoyo ▲ 1:20 pm
- Takehara ▲ 12:06 pm
- Sakaide ▲ 1:09 pm
- Kanonji ▲ 12:04 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Fukuyama has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Itosaki (JMA), 17 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: Source: Japan Meteorological Agency website (出典：気象庁ホームページ), tide table (潮位表) for Itosaki (糸崎), https://www.data.jma.go.jp/kaiyou/db/tide/suisan/suisan.php?stn=IZ. Public Data License (Version 1.0) (https://www.digital.go.jp/resources/open_data/public_data_license_v1.0), compatible with CC BY 4.0. Modified by TidePlanet (気象庁「潮位表」を加工して作成): harmonic constants fitted from the hourly prediction of 2025–2026; not an official JMA product.