Hakodate tides today
- Tide now 2.1 ft ↑ rising · high 4:26 pm (3.5 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:00–5:00 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 1.6 ft · 62 °F smooth · 6.2 s from the south
- Wind · air 11 mph · 54 °F from the SSW, gusts 26 · overcast
- Sun 6:05 am–4:36 pm 10 h 31 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 6:30 pm waning gibbous · rises at 6:30 pm
- Best time to dive 3:50–4:40 pm great day · 9/10
- Thunderstorm Advisory (雷注意報) · Hakodate City: take care. Until further notice. Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), issued today at 7:24 am · Public Data License 1.0
Official text
Japanese
渡島・檜山地方雷・乾燥注意報
渡島、檜山地方では、竜巻などの激しい突風や急な強い雨、落雷と、空気の乾燥した状態が続くため火の取り扱いに注意してください。
函館市：雷注意報（竜巻、ひょう）（発表）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 Hakodate there are high tides at 5:34 am (2.7 ft) and 4:26 pm (3.5 ft) and low tides at 10:30 am and 11:43 pm. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:26 pm. The sun rises at 6:05 am and sets at 4:36 pm: 10 h 31 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:30 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:37 am to 2:37 am and from 1:09 pm to 3:09 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 1.6 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the south-southwest (11 mph). Overcast, 54 °F.
Fishing in Hakodate today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 4:26 pm, coefficient 92
- Sunset at 4:36 pm, golden hour from 3:57 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.09 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (7 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, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, combines the 4:26 pm high tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 5:40 am to 6:30 am, with the 5:34 am high tide, sunrise and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 9:30 am to 10:20 am, with the 10:30 am low tide, moonset and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure.
Beach day in Hakodate
Is it a beach day?
- Onshore breeze (11 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.9 ft waves
- Low tide at 10:30 am: more sand
- Cloudy (87% cloud cover)
- Feels like 47 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.04 in)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.9 ft
1.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 62 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15
Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 11 mph
Onshore breeze (11 mph).
- Tide & sand 11:43 pm
Low tide at 10:30 am and 11:43 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:34 am and 4:26 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 Hakodate
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Tides in Hakodate
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 5:34 am 2.7 ft · coef. 96
- ▼ Low tide 10:30 am 1.8 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 4:26 pm 3.5 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Low tide 11:43 pm 0.2 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 15 min to high tide at 4:26 pm.
Tide coefficient 96 for the 5:34 am high tide and 92 for the 4:26 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.3 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 July 15 (3.5 ft) and the lowest, on April 19 (-0.4 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 103, 3.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 21, 1.3 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 | 6:05 am · 4:36 pm | High tide 5:34 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 10:30 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 4:26 pm · 3.5 ft | Low tide 11:43 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 96 | 88% | Major periods 12:37 am · 1:09 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:06 am · 4:35 pm | High tide 6:23 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 11:02 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 5:03 pm · 3.4 ft | — | Coef. 85 | 80% | Major periods 1:42 am · 2:14 pm | High |
| Sat 31 | 6:07 am · 4:33 pm | Low tide 12:33 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 7:20 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 11:37 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 5:44 pm · 3.2 ft | Coef. 71 | 69% | Major periods 2:46 am · 3:17 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:09 am · 4:32 pm | Low tide 1:32 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 8:31 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 12:21 pm · 2.0 ft | High tide 6:34 pm · 2.9 ft | Coef. 54 | 58% | Major periods 3:46 am · 4:15 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:10 am · 4:31 pm | Low tide 2:45 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 9:58 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 1:39 pm · 2.0 ft | High tide 7:45 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 41 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:42 am · 5:08 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:11 am · 4:30 pm | Low tide 4:05 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 11:13 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 4:43 pm · 1.9 ft | High tide 10:05 pm · 2.3 ft | Coef. 40 | 36% | Major periods 5:33 am · 5:57 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:12 am · 4:28 pm | Low tide 5:15 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 12:03 pm · 2.4 ft | Low tide 6:15 pm · 1.5 ft | — | Coef. 45 | 26% | Major periods 6:21 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
Tides from the Hakodate station (UHSLC, TICON-4), 0.5 mi from Hakodate. 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
The sea at Hakodate
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.8 ft
- Significant1.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.4 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.4 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 3.6 ft with a period of 5 s, from the west-southwest (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 59.5 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water colder than normal for late October (−2.0 °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 12:11 pm (local time).
Surf in Hakodate today
Surf today
Poor- 1.1–1.6 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 1.3 ft swell at 6 s from the south-southwest, short: weak, messy waves
- Almost no wind (2 mph): glassy water
- Falling tide (low tide at 10:30 am)
- Light: First light 5:36 am · sunrise 6:05 am · sunset 4:36 pm · last light 5:05 pm
- Tide: high 5:34 am (2.7 ft), low 10:30 am (1.8 ft), high 4:26 pm (3.5 ft) and low 11:43 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 60.6 °F–61.7 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit.
- Energy: 11 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 9:00 am, has glassy water, though with a short-period swell. 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm can also work, though with wind 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 Hakodate today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (10:30 am): little current from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
- 1.0 ft swell at 8 s from the south: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (10 mph)
- 0.7 mph current toward the north (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 5:34 am (5:10–6:10 am), low tide 10:30 am (10:00–11:00 am), high tide 4:26 pm (4:10–4:41 pm) and low tide 11:43 pm (11:20 pm–12:00 am)
- Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.28 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 60.6–61.7 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:05 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 6:30 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:20 am to 11:40 am, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 3:50 pm to 4:40 pm, with slack water at high tide, little swell and light wind, though with 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 Hakodate.
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Weather in Hakodate
Now in Hakodate
- Low / high
- 40 / 55 °F
- Rain
- 0.74 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 44%
- Dew pointDew point
- 33 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 2 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 31
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.06 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.50 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Clear | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Heavy drizzle | Rain |
| Temperature | 40° | 41° | 41° | 49° | 54° | 55° | 50° | 51° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 WNW | 9 WNW | 1 SSW | 6 SSW | 11 SSW | 10 S | 5 S | 6 SSW |
| Gusts | 20 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 20 |
| Waves | 2.4 ft | 2.3 ft | 2.0 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | 3.0 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.04 in | 0.13 in |
- 12:00 pm 54° 11 SSW 1.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 55° 10 S 1.9 ft
- 6:00 pm 50° 5 S 2.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 51° 6 SSW 3.0 ft
- 12:00 am 52° 3 SW 3.4 ft
- 3:00 am 51° 0 W 3.2 ft
- 6:00 am 52° 9 S 2.8 ft
- 9:00 am 56° 8 S 2.3 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 40 / 55 °F | 11 mph SW | 3.3 ft | 5:34 am · 4:26 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 51 / 61 °F | 10 mph S | 3.4 ft | 6:23 am · 5:03 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 42 / 58 °F | 16 mph WNW | 3.3 ft | 7:20 am · 5:44 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 37 / 46 °F | 21 mph WNW | 3.6 ft | 8:31 am · 6:34 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 37 / 50 °F | 9 mph NE | 2.2 ft | 9:58 am · 7:45 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 40 / 48 °F | 17 mph WNW | 2.7 ft | 11:13 am · 10:05 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 35 / 49 °F | 14 mph WNW | 2.4 ft | 12:03 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 35 / 58 °F | 4 mph ESE | 1.4 ft | 12:08 am · 12:40 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 38 / 51 °F | 18 mph WNW | 3.4 ft | 1:21 am · 1:11 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 37 / 40 °F | 17 mph WNW | 3.3 ft | 2:16 am · 1:40 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 34 / 40 °F | 8 mph NNW | 2.4 ft | 3:02 am · 2:08 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 31 / 37 °F | 11 mph NW | 1.9 ft | 3:43 am · 2:36 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 31 / 39 °F | 15 mph NW | 3.4 ft | 4:22 am · 3:04 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 30 / 41 °F | 11 mph WNW | 2.4 ft | 4:59 am · 3:34 pm |
- Fri 30 Rain 51° / 61° 3.4 ft
- Sat 31 Rain 42° / 58° 3.3 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 37° / 46° 3.6 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 37° / 50° 2.2 ft
- Tue 3 Light snow 40° / 48° 2.7 ft
- Wed 4 Light snow 35° / 49° 2.4 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 35° / 58° 1.4 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.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.8 °F; normal high: 59 °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 12:11 pm (local time).
The sun in Hakodate
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:04 am
- Full dark 5:37 pm
- Civil dawn 5:36 am
- Civil dusk 5:05 pm
- Solar noon 11:21 am (35° high)
- Daylight 10 h 31 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:57 pm
- Full dark 5:37 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,020 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Hakodate
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:37–2:37 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:09–3:09 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:17–10:17 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:00–7:00 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 Hakodate
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 若松ふ頭クルーズ船岸壁 0.8 mi
- 東浜桟橋（旧桟橋） 1.3 mi
- Jetty 1.3 mi
- Jetty 2.1 mi
- Jetty 2.5 mi
- Jetty 2.7 mi
- Jetty 3.0 mi
- Boat ramp 1.1 mi
- Boat ramp 1.3 mi
- Boat ramp 1.6 mi
- 釣具の二番 1.2 mi
- Trout Shop Anglers Hat 3.4 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 1,250 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 1.4 mi.
From the shoreline (0.5 mi from Hakodate) out to sea, heading south.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep850 ft
- 33 ft deep1,250 ft
- 66 ft deep0.7 mi
- 164 ft deep1.4 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 1,250 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 1,250 ft and 66 ft at 0.7 mi from shore.
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 HakodateTides nearby
- Kamiiso5.6 mi
- Hokuto5.9 mi
- Kikonai17 mi
- Shikabe18 mi
- Ōma19 mi
- Shiriuchi20 mi
- Furukamaya22 mi
- Higashimorichō24 mi
- Sai25 mi
- Fukushima32 mi
Hakodate at a glance
- Town or city of about 275,730 people. Coordinates: 41.776° N, 140.737° E.
- The nearest tide station, Hakodate, is 0.5 mi to the north.
- Its coast faces south.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Ōmori Hama (0.7 mi), Chūō Futō (0.9 mi), Bandai Futō (1.0 mi), Nishi Futō (1.3 mi).
Questions about HakodateQuestions
What time is high tide today in Hakodate?
Today in Hakodate there are high tides at 5:34 am (2.7 ft) and 4:26 pm (3.5 ft) and low tides at 10:30 am and 11:43 pm. Tide coefficient 96.
What time is sunset today in Hakodate?
At 4:36 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:05 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Hakodate?
At 6:06 am. First light comes at 5:05 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 12:37–2:37 am, Minor 9:17–10:17 am, Major 1:09–3:09 pm, Minor 6:00–7:00 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Hakodate?
Rain, from 40 °F to 55 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south-southwest (11 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Hakodate?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.6 ft waves with a period of 6.2 s from the south. The water is 61.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Hakodate?
The best time to visit Hakodate is from June to September: highs of 68 °F to 78 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 4 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: Hakodate (UHSLC) 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).