Honchō tides today
- Tide now 2.2 ft ↓ falling · low 11:28 pm (-0.1 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 3:30–4:30 pm great day · 9/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 4.0 ft · 56 °F slight · 5.1 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 11 mph · 48 °F from the S, gusts 26 · light drizzle
- Surf tomorrow 3.3–5.1 ft Fair day · 4/10 · 5:29–9:00 am
- Sun 5:57 am–4:27 pm 10 h 30 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 6:19 pm waning gibbous · rises at 6:19 pm
- Gale Advisory (強風注意報) · Samani Town: winds up to 34 mph at sea, take care. Until further notice. Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), issued today at 10:02 am · Public Data License 1.0
Official text
Japanese
胆振・日高地方暴風（雪）警報・注意報
胆振、日高地方では、強風に注意してください。
様似町：強風注意報（発表）
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.
- Thunderstorm Advisory (雷注意報) · Samani Town: take care. Until further notice. Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), issued today at 10:02 am · Public Data License 1.0
Official text
Japanese
胆振・日高地方雷注意報
胆振、日高地方では、竜巻などの激しい突風や急な強い雨、落雷に注意してください。
様似町：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 Honchō there are high tides at 5:50 am (4.1 ft) and 3:58 pm (5.0 ft) and low tides at 10:20 am and 11:28 pm. Tide coefficient 95. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:28 pm. The sun rises at 5:57 am and sets at 4:27 pm: 10 h 30 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:19 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:28 am to 2:28 am and from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 4.0 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the south (11 mph). Light drizzle, 48 °F.
Fishing in Honchō today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 3:58 pm, coefficient 91
- Sunset at 4:27 pm, golden hour from 3:47 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.36 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (9 mph) and some swell (2.8 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, 3:50 pm to 5:00 pm, combines the 3:58 pm high tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 5:30 am to 6:40 am, with the 5:50 am high tide, sunrise and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 9:20 am to 10:10 am, with the 10:20 am low tide, moonset, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure.
Beach day in Honchō
Is it a beach day?
- Mostly sunny
- Onshore breeze (11 mph)
- Low tide at 10:20 am: more sand
- Feels like 41 °F: chilly for the beach
- Swim with care: 4.3 ft waves every 6 s
- Water at 56 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 4.3 ft
4.3 ft waves every 6 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 56 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15
Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 11 mph
Onshore breeze (11 mph).
- Tide & sand 11:28 pm
Low tide at 10:20 am and 11:28 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:50 am and 3:58 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 Honchō
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- 親子岩ふれ愛ビーチ 0.5 mi · NW
- Parking
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Tides in Honchō
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 5:50 am 4.1 ft · coef. 95
- ▼ Low tide 10:20 am 3.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 3:58 pm 5.0 ft · coef. 91
- ▼ Next low tide 11:28 pm -0.1 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 27 min to low tide at 11:28 pm.
Tide coefficient 95 for the 5:50 am high tide and 91 for the 3:58 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.1 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 December 25 (5.2 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 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 11 to 12 (coefficient 104, 4.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 22, 2.4 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 | 5:57 am · 4:27 pm | High tide 5:50 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 10:20 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 3:58 pm · 5.0 ft | Low tide 11:28 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 95 | 88% | Major periods 12:28 am · 1:00 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:58 am · 4:25 pm | High tide 6:48 am · 3.8 ft | Low tide 10:46 am · 3.2 ft | High tide 4:31 pm · 4.9 ft | — | Coef. 84 | 80% | Major periods 1:33 am · 2:05 pm | High |
| Sat 31 | 5:59 am · 4:24 pm | Low tide 12:17 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 7:56 am · 3.6 ft | Low tide 11:15 am · 3.2 ft | High tide 5:09 pm · 4.7 ft | Coef. 69 | 69% | Major periods 2:37 am · 3:07 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:01 am · 4:23 pm | Low tide 1:15 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 9:17 am · 3.4 ft | Low tide 11:50 am · 3.3 ft | High tide 5:54 pm · 4.4 ft | Coef. 54 | 58% | Major periods 3:37 am · 4:06 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:02 am · 4:21 pm | Low tide 2:23 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 10:39 am · 3.4 ft | Low tide 1:00 pm · 3.3 ft | High tide 6:57 pm · 3.9 ft | Coef. 40 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:33 am · 4:59 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:03 am · 4:20 pm | Low tide 3:42 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 11:33 am · 3.4 ft | Low tide 4:38 pm · 3.0 ft | High tide 9:15 pm · 3.4 ft | Coef. 39 | 36% | Major periods 5:24 am · 5:48 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:04 am · 4:19 pm | Low tide 4:54 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 12:05 pm · 3.6 ft | Low tide 6:06 pm · 2.4 ft | High tide 11:49 pm · 3.4 ft | Coef. 51 | 26% | Major periods 6:12 am · 6:34 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
Honchō has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Urakawa (TICON-4), 7.8 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: 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 Honchō
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.0 ft
- Significant4.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest8.3 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.3 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 8.7 ft with a period of 7 s, from the west (rough).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water colder than normal for late October (−3.3 °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 8:01 pm (local time).
Surf in Honchō today
Surf today
Poor- 2.3–3.5 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 3.7 ft swell at 5 s from the west-southwest, short: weak, messy waves
- Light cross-shore wind (10 mph): a bit of chop
- First or last light of the day
- Falling tide (low tide at 10:20 am)
- Light: First light 5:28 am · sunrise 5:57 am · sunset 4:27 pm · last light 4:56 pm
- Tide: high 5:50 am (4.1 ft), low 10:20 am (3.0 ft), high 3:58 pm (5.0 ft) and low 11:28 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 55.8 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
- Energy: 74 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 5:28 am to 8:00 am, has a good size, though with a short-period swell. 9:00 am to 10:00 am can also work, with a good size, though with a short-period swell and onshore 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 Honchō today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around high tide (3:58 pm): little current from 3:40 pm to 4:13 pm
- 1.9 ft swell at 4 s from the west: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 5:50 am (5:20–6:30 am), low tide 10:20 am (9:50–10:50 am), high tide 3:58 pm (3:40–4:13 pm) and low tide 11:28 pm (11:10–11:50 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.8 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 55.8 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 4:56 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 6:19 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 10:30 am to 11:10 am, with slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.
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 Honchō.
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Weather in Honchō
Now in Honchō
- Low / high
- 33 / 52 °F
- Rain
- 0.34 in · 94%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 93%
- Dew pointDew point
- 46 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 36
- 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 (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.47 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 | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 33° | 33° | 34° | 46° | 49° | 48° | 47° | 49° |
| Wind (mph) | 11 WNW | 10 WNW | 10 WNW | 11 W | 10 WSW | 10 SW | 8 SSW | 11 S |
| Gusts | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 29 |
| Waves | 5.8 ft | 4.9 ft | 4.6 ft | 4.1 ft | 3.3 ft | 2.6 ft | 3.0 ft | 4.5 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in |
- 9:00 pm 49° 11 S 4.5 ft
- 12:00 am 52° 13 SW 6.2 ft
- 3:00 am 52° 8 SW 6.0 ft
- 6:00 am 53° 5 WSW 5.3 ft
- 9:00 am 57° 6 SW 4.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 57° 7 SW 3.9 ft
- 3:00 pm 59° 6 SW 3.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 55° 2 S 3.8 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 33 / 52 °F | 13 mph WSW | 5.8 ft | 5:50 am · 3:58 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 52 / 59 °F | 13 mph SW | 6.2 ft | 6:48 am · 4:31 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 40 / 56 °F | 14 mph W | 7.9 ft | 7:56 am · 5:09 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 32 / 45 °F | 19 mph W | 8.7 ft | 9:17 am · 5:54 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 32 / 44 °F | 6 mph NNE | 4.7 ft | 10:39 am · 6:57 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 35 / 50 °F | 14 mph WNW | 6.3 ft | 11:33 am · 9:15 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 35 / 49 °F | 14 mph W | 5.2 ft | 12:05 pm · 11:49 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 36 / 51 °F | 10 mph NE | 3.7 ft | 12:31 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 45 / 54 °F | 13 mph NW | 7.6 ft | 1:12 am · 12:55 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 29 / 43 °F | 16 mph W | 12 ft | 2:13 am · 1:19 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 28 / 39 °F | 10 mph W | 6.4 ft | 3:04 am · 1:44 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 26 / 39 °F | 9 mph NW | 4.2 ft | 3:50 am · 2:10 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 32 / 44 °F | 10 mph E | 7.3 ft | 4:33 am · 2:38 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 27 / 40 °F | 15 mph WNW | 11 ft | 5:15 am · 3:06 pm |
- Fri 30 Rain 52° / 59° 6.2 ft
- Sat 31 Drizzle 40° / 56° 7.9 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 32° / 45° 8.7 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 32° / 44° 4.7 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 35° / 50° 6.3 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 35° / 49° 5.2 ft
- Thu 5 Heavy drizzle 36° / 51° 3.7 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 (−3.5 °F; normal high: 55 °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 8:01 pm (local time).
The sun in Honchō
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:55 am
- Full dark 5:28 pm
- Civil dawn 5:28 am
- Civil dusk 4:56 pm
- Solar noon 11:12 am (34° high)
- Daylight 10 h 30 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:47 pm
- Full dark 5:28 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,167 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Honchō
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:28–2:28 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:00–3:00 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:09–10:09 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 5:49–6:49 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 Honchō
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Jetty 0.3 mi
- Jetty 0.4 mi
- Jetty 2.3 mi
- Jetty 4.0 mi
- Jetty 8.2 mi
- Jetty 8.5 mi
- Jetty 8.7 mi
- Samani Fishing Port 0.2 mi
- Utoma Fishing Port 2.3 mi
- Fuyushima Fishing Port 4.0 mi
- Urakawa Port 8.3 mi
- Asahi Fishing Port 8.7 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
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.55 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.75 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 2.8 mi.
From the shoreline out to sea, heading south.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.55 mi
- 33 ft deep0.75 mi
- 66 ft deep1.3 mi
- 164 ft deep2.8 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.55 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 0.75 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 HonchōTides nearby
All places in Hokkaido, A to Z (561) →Honchō at a glance
- Town or city of about 4,482 people. Coordinates: 42.128° N, 142.918° E.
- It is 115 mi east of Hakodate, the main place in Hokkaido. The sun rises 8 min earlier and sets 9 min earlier than in Hakodate.
- The nearest tide station, Urakawa, is 7.8 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces south.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Samani Gyokō (0.3 mi).
Questions about HonchōQuestions
What time is high tide today in Honchō?
Today in Honchō there are high tides at 5:50 am (4.1 ft) and 3:58 pm (5.0 ft) and low tides at 10:20 am and 11:28 pm. Tide coefficient 95.
What time is sunset today in Honchō?
At 4:27 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 4:56 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Honchō?
At 5:58 am. First light comes at 4:56 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 12:28–2:28 am, Minor 9:09–10:09 am, Major 1:00–3:00 pm, Minor 5:49–6:49 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Honchō?
Rain, from 33 °F to 52 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south (11 mph) and a 94% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Honchō?
Slight (Douglas 3): 4.0 ft waves with a period of 5.1 s from the south-southwest. The water is 55.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Honchō?
The best time to visit Honchō is from July to August: highs of 69 °F to 73 °F, about 11 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: Urakawa 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).