Matsumae tides today
- Tide now 1.4 ft ↓ falling · low 10:32 am (1.3 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:30–5:10 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 5.2 ft · 59 °F moderate · 6.8 s from the west
- Wind · air 7 mph · 49 °F from the SSW, gusts 17 · overcast
- Surf today 3.0–4.6 ft Good day · 6/10 · 9:00–10:00 am
- Sun 6:07 am–4:39 pm 10 h 32 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 6:34 pm waning gibbous · rises at 6:34 pm
- Thunderstorm Advisory (雷注意報) · Matsumae Town: 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。
松前町：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 Matsumae there are high tides at 6:26 am (1.7 ft) and 5:15 pm (2.8 ft) and low tides at 12:14 am and 10:32 am. Tide coefficient 94. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:32 am. The sun rises at 6:07 am and sets at 4:39 pm: 10 h 32 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:34 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:40 am to 2:40 am and from 1:12 pm to 3:12 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 5.2 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southwest (7 mph). Overcast, 49 °F.
Fishing in Matsumae today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 5:15 pm, coefficient 90
- Sunset at 4:39 pm, golden hour from 4:00 pm
- Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light onshore wind (12 mph) and 6.1 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 94 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:30 pm to 5:10 pm, combines the 5:15 pm high tide, sunset and a light onshore breeze. Also worth a try from 5:40 am to 6:50 am, with the 6:26 am high tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 9:30 am to 10:20 am, with the 10:32 am low tide, moonset and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure.
Beach day in Matsumae
Is it a beach day?
- Low tide at 10:32 am: more sand
- Cloudy (86% cloud cover)
- Feels like 47 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.03 in)
- Moderate onshore wind (14 mph): choppy water
- Swim with care: 6.0 ft waves every 7 s; high rip current risk
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 6.0 ft
6.0 ft waves every 7 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 59 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15
Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 14 mph
Moderate onshore wind (14 mph).
- Tide & sand 10:32 am
Low tide at 12:14 am and 10:32 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 6:26 am and 5:15 pm.
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
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Tides in Matsumae
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 12:14 am 0.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:26 am 1.7 ft · coef. 94
- ▼ Next low tide 10:32 am 1.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:15 pm 2.8 ft · coef. 90
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 38 min to low tide at 10:32 am.
Tide coefficient 94 for the 6:26 am high tide and 90 for the 5:15 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 2.6 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 July 15 (3.0 ft) and the lowest, on April 19 (-0.2 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 10 to 12 (coefficient 100, 2.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 26, 1.2 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 | 6:07 am · 4:39 pm | Low tide 12:14 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 6:26 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 10:32 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 5:15 pm · 2.8 ft | Coef. 94 | 88% | Major periods 12:40 am · 1:12 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:08 am · 4:38 pm | Low tide 1:06 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 7:16 am · 1.6 ft | Low tide 10:58 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 5:59 pm · 2.8 ft | Coef. 84 | 80% | Major periods 1:44 am · 2:17 pm | High |
| Sat 31 | 6:09 am · 4:37 pm | Low tide 2:01 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 8:11 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 11:29 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 6:49 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 71 | 69% | Major periods 2:48 am · 3:19 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:11 am · 4:35 pm | Low tide 3:01 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 9:20 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 12:11 pm · 1.3 ft | High tide 7:49 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 57 | 58% | Major periods 3:49 am · 4:18 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:12 am · 4:34 pm | Low tide 4:05 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 10:45 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 1:36 pm · 1.4 ft | High tide 9:09 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 46 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:45 am · 5:11 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:13 am · 4:33 pm | Low tide 5:09 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 11:55 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 4:45 pm · 1.3 ft | High tide 10:54 pm · 1.9 ft | Coef. 46 | 36% | Major periods 5:36 am · 6:00 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:14 am · 4:32 pm | Low tide 6:05 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 12:41 pm · 1.7 ft | Low tide 6:32 pm · 1.1 ft | — | Coef. 50 | 26% | Major periods 6:23 am · 6:46 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
Matsumae has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Yoshioka (TICON-4), 7.1 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 Matsumae
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.6 ft
- Significant5.2 ft
- Highest expectedHighest11 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 11 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 11 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces southwest 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: 9.6 ft with a period of 7 s, from the west-northwest (rough).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 7.9 °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 58.2 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water colder than normal for late October (−3.1 °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 Matsumae today
Surf today
Good- 3.4–5.2 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 5.6 ft swell at 6 s from the west, short: weak, messy waves
- Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
- Rising tide (low tide at 10:32 am)
- Light: First light 5:38 am · sunrise 6:07 am · sunset 4:39 pm · last light 5:08 pm
- Tide: low 12:14 am (0.2 ft), high 6:26 am (1.7 ft), low 10:32 am (1.3 ft) and high 5:15 pm (2.8 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 58.6 °F–59.9 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
- Energy: 197 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 8:00 am, has a good size and glassy water, 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.
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 Matsumae today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Tidal current running: mid-tide, the water is moving
- 5.1 ft waves: careful getting in and out
- Moderate onshore wind (14 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the north-northeast, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 12:14 am (11:59 pm–12:30 am), high tide 6:26 am (6:00–7:00 am), low tide 10:32 am (9:50–11:00 am) and high tide 5:15 pm (5:00–5:30 pm)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 6.8 ft at 8 s) and rain (0.23 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 58.6–59.9 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 5:08 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 6:34 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, lines up with weak current, though with tidal current, waves and moderate wind. Also worth a look from 9:50 am to 11:10 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 Matsumae.
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Weather in Matsumae
Now in Matsumae
- Low / high
- 40 / 55 °F
- Rain
- 0.76 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 91%
- Humidity
- 53%
- Dew pointDew point
- 33 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 31
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.54 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Clear | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Drizzle | Rain |
| Temperature | 43° | 44° | 40° | 49° | 54° | 55° | 51° | 55° |
| Wind (mph) | 13 WNW | 12 WNW | 3 W | 7 SSW | 13 SSW | 14 SSW | 12 SSW | 14 SW |
| Gusts | 30 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 38 |
| Waves | 8.5 ft | 7.6 ft | 6.4 ft | 5.2 ft | 4.4 ft | 5.1 ft | 6.6 ft | 7.3 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.03 in | 0.13 in |
- 9:00 am 49° 7 SSW 5.2 ft
- 12:00 pm 54° 13 SSW 4.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 55° 14 SSW 5.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 51° 12 SSW 6.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 55° 14 SW 7.3 ft
- 12:00 am 53° 12 WSW 7.2 ft
- 3:00 am 54° 7 SW 6.3 ft
- 6:00 am 54° 5 SSW 5.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 40 / 55 °F | 14 mph SW | 8.5 ft | 6:26 am · 5:15 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 53 / 59 °F | 12 mph SW | 7.2 ft | 7:16 am · 5:59 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 44 / 58 °F | 16 mph WNW | 7.8 ft | 8:11 am · 6:49 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 38 / 46 °F | 17 mph WNW | 9.6 ft | 9:20 am · 7:49 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 39 / 49 °F | 9 mph NNE | 3.8 ft | 10:45 am · 9:09 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 40 / 49 °F | 15 mph WNW | 5.6 ft | 11:55 am · 10:54 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 38 / 48 °F | 14 mph WNW | 4.6 ft | 12:41 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 38 / 57 °F | 6 mph ENE | 2.9 ft | 12:35 am · 1:17 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 39 / 54 °F | 17 mph W | 2.6 ft | 1:54 am · 1:50 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 38 / 40 °F | 15 mph WNW | 4.4 ft | 2:55 am · 2:21 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 35 / 40 °F | 9 mph NNW | — | 3:47 am · 2:50 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 34 / 38 °F | 11 mph WNW | — | 4:32 am · 3:19 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 34 / 40 °F | 14 mph WNW | — | 5:13 am · 3:48 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 34 / 42 °F | 13 mph WNW | — | 5:52 am · 4:19 pm |
- Fri 30 Rain 53° / 59° 7.2 ft
- Sat 31 Light rain 44° / 58° 7.8 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 38° / 46° 9.6 ft
- Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 39° / 49° 3.8 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 40° / 49° 5.6 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 38° / 48° 4.6 ft
- Thu 5 Drizzle 38° / 57° 2.9 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 wind today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit cooler, normal rain and a near-normal sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (56 °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 Matsumae
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:06 am
- Full dark 5:40 pm
- Civil dawn 5:38 am
- Civil dusk 5:08 pm
- Solar noon 11:23 am (35° high)
- Daylight 10 h 32 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:00 pm
- Full dark 5:40 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,977 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Matsumae
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:40–2:40 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:12–3:12 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:18–10:18 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:04–7:04 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 Matsumae
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.45 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.45 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 1.3 mi.
From the shoreline (700 ft from Matsumae) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.45 mi
- 33 ft deep0.45 mi
- 66 ft deep0.65 mi
- 164 ft deep1.3 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.45 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 0.45 mi and 66 ft at 0.65 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). The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.
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
Shirakami misaki Lighthouse 5.3 mi east
- Light
- A flash every 30 s, alternating white and red · Al.Fl WR 30s
- Range
- 17 nautical miles (20 mi)
- Light height
- 121 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 56 ft
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near MatsumaeTides nearby
All places in Hokkaido, A to Z (561) →Matsumae at a glance
- Town or city of about 6,260 people. Coordinates: 41.427° N, 140.103° E.
- It is 41 mi southwest of Hakodate, the main place in Hokkaido. The sun rises 2 min later and sets 3 min later than in Hakodate.
- The nearest tide station, Yoshioka, is 7.1 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Matsumae Kō (0.8 mi), Orito Kaigan (1.7 mi), Tatehama Gyokō (3.4 mi).
Questions about MatsumaeQuestions
What time is high tide today in Matsumae?
Today in Matsumae there are high tides at 6:26 am (1.7 ft) and 5:15 pm (2.8 ft) and low tides at 12:14 am and 10:32 am. Tide coefficient 94.
What time is sunset today in Matsumae?
At 4:39 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:08 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Matsumae?
At 6:08 am. First light comes at 5:07 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 12:40–2:40 am, Minor 9:18–10:18 am, Major 1:12–3:12 pm, Minor 6:04–7:04 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Matsumae?
Rain, from 40 °F to 55 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (7 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Matsumae?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.2 ft waves with a period of 6.8 s from the west. The water is 59.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Matsumae?
The best time to visit Matsumae is from July to September: highs of 72 °F to 77 °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: Yoshioka 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).