Kafukamura tides today
- Tide now 0.4 ft ↓ falling · low 12:02 pm (0.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 11:00 am–1:00 pm poor day · 1/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 6.9 ft · 56 °F moderate · 6.7 s from the west
- Wind · air 20 mph · 42 °F from the W, gusts 28 · overcast
- Surf today 4.7–7.2 ft Poor day · 0/10 · 6:00–10:00 am
- Sun 6:10 am–4:28 pm 10 h 18 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 6:12 pm waning gibbous · rises at 6:12 pm
- High Wave Advisory (波浪注意報) · Rebun Town: waves up to 13 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。
礼文町：波浪注意報（継続）
波高：４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) · Rebun Town: winds up to 34 mph on land and 40 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。
礼文町：強風注意報（継続）
陸上 最大風速：１５メートル
海上 最大風速：１８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 Kafukamura there is high tide at 4:26 am (1.0 ft) and low tides at 1:31 am and 12:02 pm. Tide coefficient 108. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 12:02 pm. The sun rises at 6:10 am and sets at 4:28 pm: 10 h 18 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:12 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:36 am to 2:36 am and from 1:08 pm to 3:08 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 6.9 ft waves. There's a fresh breeze from the west (20 mph). Overcast, 42 °F.
Fishing in Kafukamura today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 1:31 am
- Major period 12:36–2:36 am
- Rising pressure (+0.69 inHg in 24 h), strong onshore wind (28 mph) and rough sea: 8.9 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 108 (big spring tides)
Bad weather during the best window: strong wind or big waves. If you go out, be very careful and stay off rocks and jetties.
Your day at a glance
The best window, 12:40 am to 2:30 am, combines the 1:31 am low tide and a major period, though with rising pressure, strong wind and rough seas. Also worth a try from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, with the 12:02 pm low tide, though with rising pressure and fresh wind.
Beach day in Kafukamura
Is it a beach day?
- Low tide at 12:02 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (96% cloud cover)
- Feels like 35 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.25 in)
- Strong onshore wind (26 mph): blowing sand
- Dangerous for swimming: 7.7 ft waves every 7 s; high rip current risk
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 7.7 ft
7.7 ft waves every 7 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. 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 56 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 26 mph
Strong onshore wind (26 mph): blowing sand.
- Tide & sand 12:02 pm
Low tide at 1:31 am and 12:02 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:26 am.
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 Kafukamura
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Tides in Kafukamura
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 1:31 am 0.9 ft
- ▲ High tide 4:26 am 1.0 ft · coef. 108
- ▼ Next low tide 12:02 pm 0.2 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 8 min to low tide at 12:02 pm.
Tide coefficient 108 for the 4:26 am high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 0.8 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 August 10 (1.3 ft) and the lowest, on February 18 (-0.3 ft).
Mixed, mainly diurnal: on many days there is only one high and one low tide.
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 come from October 30 to 31 (coefficient 114, 0.9 ft range). The smallest, on October 24 (coefficient 20, 0.3 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 | 6:10 am · 4:28 pm | Low tide 1:31 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 4:26 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 12:02 pm · 0.2 ft | — | Coef. 108 | 88% | Major periods 12:36 am · 1:08 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:11 am · 4:27 pm | High tide 12:30 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 1:02 pm · 0.2 ft | — | — | Coef. 114 | 80% | Major periods 1:40 am · 2:13 pm | High |
| Sat 31 | 6:13 am · 4:25 pm | High tide 1:19 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 2:12 pm · 0.3 ft | — | — | Coef. 114 | 69% | Major periods 2:44 am · 3:15 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:14 am · 4:24 pm | High tide 2:02 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 3:35 pm · 0.3 ft | — | — | Coef. 107 | 58% | Major periods 3:45 am · 4:14 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:16 am · 4:23 pm | High tide 2:38 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 5:15 pm · 0.3 ft | — | — | Coef. 95 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:41 am · 5:07 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:17 am · 4:21 pm | High tide 3:00 am · 0.9 ft | Low tide 6:57 pm · 0.3 ft | — | — | Coef. 77 | 36% | Major periods 5:32 am · 5:56 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:18 am · 4:20 pm | High tide 2:38 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 8:06 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 11:45 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 8:10 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 55 | 26% | Major periods 6:19 am · 6:42 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
Kafukamura has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Kutsugata (TICON-4), 9.1 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 Kafukamura
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common3.4 ft
- Significant6.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest14 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 14 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 14 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Onshore wind. The coast faces west 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: 11 ft with a period of 7 s, from the west-northwest (rough).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 52.8 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water colder than normal for late October (−2.1 °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 8:54 am (local time).
Surf in Kafukamura today
Surf today
Poor- 4.7–7.2 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 4.3 ft swell at 7 s from the southwest, short: weak, messy waves
- 5.0 ft wind swell at 5 s: messy waves
- Fresh onshore wind (22 mph): choppy, blown-out waves
- Falling tide (low tide at 12:02 pm)
- Light: First light 5:40 am · sunrise 6:10 am · sunset 4:28 pm · last light 4:59 pm
- Tide: low 1:31 am (0.9 ft), high 4:26 am (1.0 ft) and low 12:02 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 55.6 °F–56.5 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
- Energy: 272 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has a good size, though with a short-period swell, wind 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 Kafukamura today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around low tide (12:02 pm): little current from 11:40 am to 12:20 pm
- 4.1 ft swell at 6 s from the west-southwest: some surge on the bottom
- Fresh onshore wind (21 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 1:31 am (12:10–2:10 am), high tide 4:26 am (4:10–4:41 am), low tide 12:02 pm (11:40 am–12:20 pm) and high tide 12:30 am (11:30 pm–2:00 am)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 5.6 ft at 8 s), rain (1.31 in) and wind over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 55.6–56.5 °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 4:59 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 6:12 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:20 am to 12:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell and fresh wind.
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 Kafukamura.
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Weather in Kafukamura
Now in Kafukamura
- Low / high
- 39 / 53 °F
- Rain
- 0.60 in · 99%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 62%
- Dew pointDew point
- 30 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 30
- 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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.54 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 | Light snow | Light snow | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Light drizzle | Light rain | Light rain | Drizzle |
| Temperature | 39° | 39° | 41° | 42° | 45° | 48° | 49° | 50° |
| Wind (mph) | 28 WNW | 27 WNW | 23 WNW | 20 W | 21 SSW | 26 SW | 26 SSW | 27 SSW |
| Gusts | 40 | 39 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| Waves | 9.2 ft | 8.7 ft | 8.1 ft | 6.8 ft | 5.8 ft | 5.8 ft | 6.8 ft | 7.0 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.06 in | 0.06 in | 0.04 in |
- 9:00 am 42° 20 W 6.8 ft
- 12:00 pm 45° 21 SSW 5.8 ft
- 3:00 pm 48° 26 SW 5.8 ft
- 6:00 pm 49° 26 SSW 6.8 ft
- 9:00 pm 50° 27 SSW 7.0 ft
- 12:00 am 54° 18 SW 6.8 ft
- 3:00 am 54° 19 SSW 6.8 ft
- 6:00 am 55° 23 SSW 7.6 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 39 / 53 °F | 28 mph WSW | 9.2 ft | 4:26 am | |
| Fri 30 | 54 / 55 °F | 31 mph SW | 8.3 ft | 12:30 am | |
| Sat 31 | 40 / 55 °F | 29 mph WNW | 8.3 ft | 1:19 am | |
| Sun 1 | 39 / 41 °F | 34 mph WNW | 11 ft | 2:02 am | |
| Mon 2 | 42 / 45 °F | 17 mph WSW | 5.2 ft | 2:38 am | |
| Tue 3 | 40 / 44 °F | 23 mph WNW | 4.3 ft | 3:00 am | |
| Wed 4 | 40 / 43 °F | 26 mph WNW | 6.2 ft | 2:38 am · 11:45 am | |
| Thu 5 | 44 / 53 °F | 33 mph SSW | 5.8 ft | 1:57 am · 1:26 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 38 / 53 °F | 34 mph NNW | 6.8 ft | 2:01 am · 2:51 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 35 / 38 °F | 33 mph WNW | 11 ft | 2:12 am · 3:57 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 34 / 35 °F | 31 mph WNW | 11 ft | 2:23 am · 4:50 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 34 / 37 °F | 16 mph W | 5.2 ft | 2:32 am · 5:37 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 36 / 38 °F | 23 mph NW | 4.7 ft | 2:40 am · 6:21 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 35 / 38 °F | 21 mph WNW | 4.7 ft | 2:48 am · 7:05 pm |
- Fri 30 Light rain 54° / 55° 8.3 ft
- Sat 31 Snow 40° / 55° 8.3 ft
- Sun 1 Snow 39° / 41° 11 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 42° / 45° 5.2 ft
- Tue 3 Light snow 40° / 44° 4.3 ft
- Wed 4 Light snow 40° / 43° 6.2 ft
- Thu 5 Rain 44° / 53° 5.8 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 wind on Saturday 31. 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, normal highs for late October (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 8:54 am (local time).
The sun in Kafukamura
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:05 am
- Full dark 5:34 pm
- Civil dawn 5:40 am
- Civil dusk 4:59 pm
- Solar noon 11:20 am (31° high)
- Daylight 10 h 18 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:46 pm
- Full dark 5:34 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,040 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Kafukamura
Moon phase and position
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
- 1:08–3:08 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:32–10:32 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 5:42–6:42 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 Kafukamura
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Jetty 0.5 mi
- Jetty 0.7 mi
- Jetty 1.0 mi
- Jetty 7.4 mi
- Jetty 7.9 mi
- Jetty 8.0 mi
- Jetty 8.2 mi
- Jetty 8.4 mi
- Jetty 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 0.35 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 1.5 mi.
From the shoreline (0.8 mi from Kafukamura) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.35 mi
- 33 ft deep0.4 mi
- 66 ft deep0.6 mi
- 164 ft deep1.5 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.35 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. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.4 mi and 66 ft at 0.6 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.
Nearest lighthouse
Mototi 1.9 mi southwest
- Light
- A white flash every 10 s · Fl W 10s
- Range
- 20 nautical miles (23 mi)
- Light height
- 692 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 30 ft
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses
Tides near KafukamuraTides nearby
- Shakunin0.6 mi
- Motochi0.9 mi
- Funbe1.7 mi
- Shiretoko1.9 mi
- Kafukai2.2 mi
- Akaiwa6.7 mi
- Sakaehama7.6 mi
- Ōiso7.8 mi
- Oshidomari9.2 mi
- Wakkanai32 mi
Kafukamura at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,509 people. Coordinates: 45.302° N, 141.041° E.
- It is 244 mi north of Hakodate, the main place in Hokkaido. The sun rises 5 min later and sets 8 min earlier than in Hakodate.
- The nearest tide station, Kutsugata, is 9.1 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces west.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Kafuka Kō (0.5 mi), Menou Hama (1.1 mi), Rebunnishi Gyokō (1.1 mi), Obata Hama (2.5 mi).
Questions about KafukamuraQuestions
What time is high tide today in Kafukamura?
Today in Kafukamura there is high tide at 4:26 am (1.0 ft) and low tides at 1:31 am and 12:02 pm. Tide coefficient 108.
What time is sunset today in Kafukamura?
At 4:28 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 4:59 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Kafukamura?
At 6:11 am. First light comes at 5:06 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 9:32–10:32 am, Major 1:08–3:08 pm, Minor 5:42–6:42 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Kafukamura?
Light snow, from 39 °F to 53 °F, with a fresh breeze from the west (20 mph) and a 99% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Kafukamura?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 6.9 ft waves with a period of 6.7 s from the west. The water is 55.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Kafukamura?
The best time to visit Kafukamura is in August: highs of 72 °F, about 11 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: Kutsugata 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).