Esashi tides today
- Tide now 2.3 ft ↓ falling · low 9:14 am (2.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:10–3:00 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 5.8 ft · 55 °F moderate · 8.9 s from the north-northeast
- Wind · air 12 mph · 38 °F from the W, gusts 25 · clear sky
- Sun 6:03 am–4:23 pm 10 h 20 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 6:07 pm waning gibbous · rises at 6:07 pm
- Best time to dive 1:50–3:50 pm fair day · 4/10
- High Wave Advisory (波浪注意報) · Esashi Town: waves up to 9.8 ft, take care. Until further notice. Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), issued Wed 28, 9:56 pm · Public Data License 1.0
Official text
Japanese
宗谷地方波浪警報・注意報
宗谷地方では、高波に注意してください。
枝幸町：波浪注意報（継続）
波高：３メートル出典：気象庁ホームページ (https://www.jma.go.jp/). TidePlanet has extracted this area’s warnings from the JMA’s, translated their names and converted their figures to the chosen units: this is not an official JMA publication.
- Gale Advisory (強風注意報) · Esashi Town: winds up to 34 mph at sea, take care. Until further notice. Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), issued Wed 28, 9:56 pm · Public Data License 1.0
Official text
Japanese
宗谷地方暴風（雪）警報・注意報
宗谷地方では、強風に注意してください。
枝幸町：強風注意報（継続）
海上 最大風速：１５メートル出典：気象庁ホームページ (https://www.jma.go.jp/). TidePlanet has extracted this area’s warnings from the JMA’s, translated their names and converted their figures to the chosen units: this is not an official JMA publication.
Today in Esashi there are high tides at 5:57 am (2.4 ft) and 3:07 pm (3.5 ft) and low tides at 9:14 am and 11:08 pm. Tide coefficient 95. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:14 am. The sun rises at 6:03 am and sets at 4:23 pm: 10 h 20 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:07 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:29 am to 2:29 am and from 1:02 pm to 3:02 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 5.8 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the west (12 mph). Clear sky, 38 °F.
Fishing in Esashi today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 3:07 pm, coefficient 91
- Major period 1:02–3:02 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.42 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (4.5 ft waves) to stir the water
- 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, 2:10 pm to 3:00 pm, combines the 3:07 pm high tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 5:30 am to 6:40 am, with the 5:57 am high tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure and moderate wind. Also good from 10:10 pm to 12:00 am, with the 11:08 pm low tide and some swell.
Beach day in Esashi
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Low tide at 9:14 am: more sand
- Feels like 35 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.09 in)
- Moderate offshore wind (14 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Swim with care: 5.9 ft waves every 9 s; high rip current risk
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 5.9 ft
5.9 ft waves every 9 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 55 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 14 mph
Moderate offshore wind (14 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 9:14 am
Low tide at 9:14 am and 11:08 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:57 am and 3:07 pm. Coefficient 95 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
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Tides in Esashi
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 5:57 am 2.4 ft · coef. 95
- ▼ Next low tide 9:14 am 2.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 3:07 pm 3.5 ft · coef. 91
- ▼ Low tide 11:08 pm -0.1 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 19 min to low tide at 9:14 am.
Tide coefficient 95 for the 5:57 am high tide and 91 for the 3:07 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.6 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 December 25 (3.8 ft) and the lowest, on May 18 (-0.5 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
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. chart datum (CD)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 11 to 12 (coefficient 104, 2.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 20, 1.8 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 | 6:03 am · 4:23 pm | High tide 5:57 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 9:14 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 3:07 pm · 3.5 ft | Low tide 11:08 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 95 | 88% | Major periods 12:29 am · 1:02 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:05 am · 4:22 pm | High tide 3:42 pm · 3.6 ft | Low tide 11:58 pm · 0.1 ft | — | — | Coef. 79 | 80% | Major periods 1:34 am · 2:06 pm | High |
| Sat 31 | 6:06 am · 4:20 pm | High tide 4:20 pm · 3.5 ft | — | — | — | Coef. 64 | 69% | Major periods 2:38 am · 3:09 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:07 am · 4:19 pm | Low tide 12:51 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 5:04 pm · 3.3 ft | — | — | Coef. 48 | 58% | Major periods 3:39 am · 4:07 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:09 am · 4:17 pm | Low tide 1:50 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 6:11 pm · 2.9 ft | — | — | Coef. 37 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:35 am · 5:01 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:10 am · 4:16 pm | Low tide 3:10 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 8:11 pm · 2.6 ft | — | — | Coef. 38 | 36% | Major periods 5:26 am · 5:50 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:11 am · 4:14 pm | Low tide 4:44 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 12:10 pm · 2.3 ft | Low tide 5:12 pm · 1.9 ft | High tide 10:12 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 50 | 26% | Major periods 6:13 am · 6:36 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.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Esashi station (Soya, JMA), 0.2 mi from Esashi. Times and heights are its predictions.
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 Esashi (Soya) (枝幸), https://www.data.jma.go.jp/kaiyou/db/tide/suisan/suisan.php?stn=KE. 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.
The sea at Esashi
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.9 ft
- Significant5.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest12 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 12 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 12 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats 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: 7.2 ft with a period of 9 s, from the north-northeast (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 3.1 °F less 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably colder 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 47.1 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+4.5 °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 7:55 am (local time).
Surf in Esashi today
Surf today
Good- 3.8–5.8 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 5.1 ft swell at 9 s from the northeast, a bit short
- Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Falling tide (low tide at 9:14 am)
- Light: First light 5:33 am · sunrise 6:03 am · sunset 4:23 pm · last light 4:53 pm
- Tide: high 5:57 am (2.4 ft), low 9:14 am (2.2 ft), high 3:07 pm (3.5 ft) and low 11:08 pm (-0.1 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 54.1 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
- Energy: 348 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind.
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 Esashi today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around high tide (3:07 pm): little current from 2:50 pm to 3:22 pm
- 4.1 ft swell at 8 s from the northeast: strong surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (6 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the east-southeast, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 5:57 am (5:10–7:20 am), low tide 9:14 am (8:10–9:40 am), high tide 3:07 pm (2:50–3:22 pm) and low tide 11:08 pm (10:53–11:23 pm)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 6.0 ft at 8 s) and rain (0.47 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 54.1 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 4:53 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 6:07 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 1:50 pm to 3:50 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 8:30 am to 9:30 am, with slack water at low tide, light wind and the sun high, though with some swell and 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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Esashi.
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Weather in Esashi
Now in Esashi
- Low / high
- 33 / 44 °F
- Rain
- 0.26 in · 99%
- Clouds
- 17%
- Humidity
- 63%
- Dew pointDew point
- 26 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 28
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.53 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 | Clear | Clear | Clear | Mainly clear | Overcast | Light drizzle | Heavy drizzle | Drizzle |
| Temperature | 34° | 34° | 34° | 40° | 43° | 40° | 39° | 42° |
| Wind (mph) | 13 W | 14 W | 13 W | 12 W | 14 WSW | 7 SSW | 4 SSE | 9 S |
| Gusts | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 21 |
| Waves | 7.2 ft | 6.7 ft | 6.0 ft | 5.7 ft | 5.2 ft | 4.5 ft | 4.3 ft | 4.1 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.02 in | 0.04 in | 0.03 in |
- 9:00 am 40° 12 W 5.7 ft
- 12:00 pm 43° 14 WSW 5.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 40° 7 SSW 4.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 39° 4 SSE 4.3 ft
- 9:00 pm 42° 9 S 4.1 ft
- 12:00 am 44° 10 S 3.8 ft
- 3:00 am 44° 9 SW 3.6 ft
- 6:00 am 45° 10 SSW 3.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 33 / 44 °F | 14 mph WSW | 7.2 ft | 5:57 am · 3:07 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 44 / 58 °F | 11 mph SSW | 3.8 ft | 3:42 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 37 / 55 °F | 17 mph WSW | 3.5 ft | 4:20 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 34 / 38 °F | 22 mph W | 7.0 ft | 5:04 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 34 / 45 °F | 10 mph SW | 4.9 ft | 6:11 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 33 / 40 °F | 17 mph WNW | 4.5 ft | 8:11 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 33 / 39 °F | 17 mph W | 3.3 ft | 12:10 pm · 10:12 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 34 / 49 °F | 11 mph SSW | 1.9 ft | 12:10 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 35 / 49 °F | 17 mph WNW | 1.4 ft | 12:19 am · 12:19 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 29 / 35 °F | 17 mph W | 5.6 ft | 1:56 am · 12:37 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 29 / 34 °F | 16 mph W | 5.1 ft | 2:56 am · 1:01 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 30 / 34 °F | 12 mph W | 3.0 ft | 3:43 am · 1:30 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 29 / 36 °F | 12 mph W | 2.8 ft | 4:25 am · 2:01 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 27 / 34 °F | 12 mph W | 3.1 ft | 5:05 am · 2:34 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 44° / 58° 3.8 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 37° / 55° 3.5 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 34° / 38° 7.0 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 34° / 45° 4.9 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 33° / 40° 4.5 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 33° / 39° 3.3 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 34° / 49° 1.9 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 They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about temperature tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit cooler, normal rain and a slightly cooler sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−7.7 °F; normal high: 52 °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 7:55 am (local time).
The sun in Esashi
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:58 am
- Full dark 5:28 pm
- Civil dawn 5:33 am
- Civil dusk 4:53 pm
- Solar noon 11:13 am (32° high)
- Daylight 10 h 20 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:41 pm
- Full dark 5:28 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,144 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Esashi
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:29–2:29 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:02–3:02 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:24–10:24 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 5:37–6:37 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 Esashi
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Jetty 0.3 mi
- Jetty 0.4 mi
- Jetty 0.6 mi
- Jetty 0.6 mi
- Jetty 4.3 mi
- Jetty 5.1 mi
- Jetty 6.9 mi
- Jetty 7.7 mi
- Jetty 7.9 mi
- Jetty 8.0 mi
- Jetty 8.5 mi
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1 mi out for 33 ft of water.
From the shoreline (700 ft from Esashi) out to sea, heading northeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.6 mi
- 33 ft deep1 mi
- 66 ft deep1.7 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.6 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 1 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.
Tides near EsashiTides nearby
- Saiwaichō0.0 mi
- Umegaechō0.2 mi
- Esashi (Soya) Port0.2 mi
- Honchō (Esashi Gun)0.3 mi
- Esashi Kō0.4 mi
- Sakaechō (Esashi Gun)0.4 mi
- Shinsakaechō0.6 mi
- Kitahamachō (Esashi Gun)0.6 mi
- Hamatonbetsu17 mi
- Ōmu31 mi
Esashi at a glance
- Town or city of about 8,578 people. Coordinates: 44.935° N, 142.585° E.
- It is 237 mi north of Hakodate, the main place in Hokkaido. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 13 min earlier than in Hakodate.
- The nearest tide station, Esashi, is 0.2 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces northeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Esashi (Soya) Port (0.2 mi), Esashi Kō (0.4 mi).
Questions about EsashiQuestions
What time is high tide today in Esashi?
Today in Esashi there are high tides at 5:57 am (2.4 ft) and 3:07 pm (3.5 ft) and low tides at 9:14 am and 11:08 pm. Tide coefficient 95.
What time is sunset today in Esashi?
At 4:23 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 4:53 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Esashi?
At 6:05 am. First light comes at 5:00 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 12:29–2:29 am, Minor 9:24–10:24 am, Major 1:02–3:02 pm, Minor 5:37–6:37 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Esashi?
Heavy drizzle, from 33 °F to 44 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west (12 mph) and a 99% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Esashi?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.8 ft waves with a period of 8.9 s from the north-northeast. The water is 54.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Esashi?
The best time to visit Esashi is from August to September: highs of 69 °F to 73 °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: Esashi (Soya) point of the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) tide tables. 出典：気象庁ホームページ, under the Public Data License 1.0 (compatible with CC BY 4.0); constants fitted by TidePlanet from two years of its hourly predictions (気象庁「潮位表」を加工して作成). Not an official JMA publication. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).