TidePlanet

Today in Sumoto there are high tides at 8:50 am (5.0 ft) and 7:28 pm (5.2 ft) and low tides at 2:04 am and 1:50 pm. Tide coefficient 98. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 8:50 am. The sun rises at 6:17 am and sets at 5:11 pm: 10 h 53 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:23 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:02 am to 3:02 am and from 1:34 pm to 3:34 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 0.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east (4 mph). Clear sky, 59 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Sumoto today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 1:30–2:50 pm Also 1:00–3:00 am and 9:10–9:50 am
  • Low tide at 1:50 pm
  • Major period 1:34–3:34 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.21 inHg), light onshore wind (9 mph) and calm sea (0.3 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 98 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 1:30 pm to 2:50 pm, combines the 1:50 pm low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also worth a try from 1:00 am to 3:00 am, with the 2:04 am low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 9:10 am to 9:50 am, with the 8:50 am high tide, moonset and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, blackhead seabream and John Dory. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Sumoto

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

3
Poor beach day · 3 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Mostly sunny
  • Cross-shore breeze (11 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 0.6 ft waves
  • UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 76 °F (warm)
  • Low tide at 1:50 pm: more sand

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.6 ft

    0.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 76 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 5 · SPF 30

    Max UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 11 mph

    Cross-shore breeze (11 mph).

  • Tide & sand 1:50 pm

    Low tide at 2:04 am and 1:50 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:50 am and 7:28 pm. Coefficient 98 (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 Sumoto

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Sumoto.

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Tides

Tides in Sumoto

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 2:04 am 0.3 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 1:50 pm 3.4 ft
  • ▲ High tide 7:28 pm 5.2 ft · coef. 91

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 1 min to high tide at 8:50 am.

Tide coefficient 98 for the 8:50 am high tide and 91 for the 7:28 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 4.9 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 14 (5.8 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.8 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 26 to 27 (coefficient 113, 4.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 20, 2.4 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:17 am · 5:11 pm Low tide 2:04 am · 0.3 ft High tide 8:50 am · 5.0 ft Low tide 1:50 pm · 3.4 ft High tide 7:28 pm · 5.2 ft Coef. 98 88% Major periods 1:02 am · 1:34 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:18 am · 5:10 pm Low tide 2:54 am · 0.5 ft High tide 9:50 am · 4.6 ft Low tide 2:21 pm · 3.7 ft High tide 7:42 pm · 5.0 ft Coef. 80 80% Major periods 2:06 am · 2:38 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:19 am · 5:09 pm Low tide 3:51 am · 0.8 ft High tide 11:09 am · 4.3 ft Low tide 2:40 pm · 4.0 ft High tide 7:29 pm · 4.7 ft Coef. 59 69% Major periods 3:10 am · 3:41 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:20 am · 5:08 pm Low tide 4:58 am · 1.2 ft High tide 7:14 pm · 4.4 ft — — Coef. 36 58% Major periods 4:11 am · 4:39 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:21 am · 5:07 pm Low tide 6:14 am · 1.5 ft High tide 4:00 pm · 4.3 ft — — Coef. 33 Last quarter Major periods 5:06 am · 5:33 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:22 am · 5:06 pm Low tide 7:33 am · 1.8 ft High tide 3:48 pm · 4.3 ft Low tide 10:41 pm · 3.4 ft — Coef. 42 36% Major periods 5:58 am · 6:22 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:23 am · 5:05 pm High tide 2:07 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 8:39 am · 2.1 ft High tide 3:45 pm · 4.4 ft Low tide 10:11 pm · 2.9 ft Coef. 53 26% Major periods 6:45 am · 7:08 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Sumoto station (JMA), 0.8 mi from Sumoto. 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 Sumoto (洲本), https://www.data.jma.go.jp/kaiyou/db/tide/suisan/suisan.php?stn=ST. 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.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Sumoto

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 0.5 ft · 2.6 s from the northeast (48°)
Swell 0.5 ft · 2.2 s from the northeast
Current 0.2 mph toward the S

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.3 ft
  • Significant0.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.1 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.1 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph E · gusts 10
Offshore (9.0 mi SE)Offshore 5 mph ENE · gusts 10

Onshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.

Onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 2.3 ft with a period of 3 s, from the west-northwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now75.9 °F
Today 75.7–75.9 °F air: 55 / 69 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 76.6 °F measured 0.8 mi away

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 74.3 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+4.6 °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 7:49 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Sumoto today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 7:00–11:00 am
  • Barely any waves (0.6 ft sets): flat
  • Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
  • Rising tide (high tide at 8:50 am)

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Surf at the shore 0.4–0.6 ft average – sets
Swell 0.5 ft 2 s · NE · 0 kJ
Wind 4 mph E · calm
Water and wetsuit 75.7 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:52 am · sunrise 6:17 am · sunset 5:11 pm · last light 5:36 pm
  • Tide: low 2:04 am (0.3 ft), high 8:50 am (5.0 ft), low 1:50 pm (3.4 ft) and high 7:28 pm (5.2 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 75.7 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 0 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has glassy water, though with barely any waves.

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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Sumoto today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 12:50–2:30 pm Also 8:30–9:40 am
  • Slack water around low tide (1:50 pm): little current from 1:30 pm to 2:10 pm
  • 0.3 ft swell at 2 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (9 mph)
  • 0.5 mph current toward the north-northeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.3 ft 2 s · from the ENE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 75.7 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.5 mph toward the NNE
  • Slack water today: low tide 2:04 am (1:49–2:20 am), high tide 8:50 am (8:35–9:05 am), low tide 1:50 pm (1:30–2:10 pm) and high tide 7:28 pm (7:10–7:43 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 75.7 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:36 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:23 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 12:50 pm to 2:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 8:30 am to 9:40 am, with slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Sumoto

14-day weather

Now in Sumoto

Now 59 °F Clear sky · feels like 56 °F · 55 / 69 °F
Low / high
55 / 69 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
2%
Humidity
63%
Dew pointDew point
46 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
1 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 28
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 (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.21 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearClear skyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercastOvercast
Temperature 57°56°55°62°67°68°68°68°
Wind (mph) 6 NE6 NE6 E3 E7 SE10 SSE13 SSE11 S
Gusts 121113916192322
Waves 1.2 ft0.9 ft0.7 ft0.5 ft0.3 ft0.2 ft0.1 ft0.5 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 62° 3 E 0.5 ft
  • 12:00 pm 67° 7 SE 0.3 ft
  • 3:00 pm 68° 10 SSE 0.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 68° 13 SSE 0.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 68° 11 S 0.5 ft
  • 12:00 am 69° 12 SSW 0.7 ft
  • 3:00 am 69° 14 S 1.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 69° 14 S 1.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 55 / 69 °F 13 mph SE 1.2 ft 8:50 am · 7:28 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 66 / 71 °F 16 mph SW 1.6 ft 9:50 am · 7:42 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 63 / 70 °F 18 mph NW 2.3 ft 11:09 am · 7:29 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 60 / 66 °F 10 mph N 1.5 ft 7:14 pm
Mon 2 Drizzle 60 / 72 °F 23 mph SW 2.0 ft 4:00 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 60 / 67 °F 15 mph NNW 1.6 ft 3:48 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 58 / 63 °F 11 mph NNE 1.3 ft 2:07 am · 3:45 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 61 / 70 °F 5 mph N 0.9 ft 3:25 am · 4:01 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 58 / 68 °F 18 mph NW 0.9 ft 4:20 am · 4:24 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 55 / 61 °F 15 mph N 3.0 ft 5:08 am · 4:50 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 55 / 64 °F 15 mph NNW 1.8 ft 5:52 am · 5:16 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 52 / 60 °F 17 mph N 2.8 ft 6:35 am · 5:41 pm
Tue 10 Partly cloudy 52 / 62 °F 15 mph NW 1.8 ft 7:17 am · 6:04 pm
Wed 11 Overcast 56 / 62 °F 15 mph WNW 1.7 ft 7:58 am · 6:23 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 66° / 71° 1.6 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 63° / 70° 2.3 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 60° / 66° 1.5 ft
  • Mon 2 Drizzle 60° / 72° 2.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 60° / 67° 1.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 58° / 63° 1.3 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 61° / 70° 0.9 ft
See all 14 days →

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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:49 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Sumoto

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:17 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 5:11 pm in the WSW (254°)WSW
  • First light 5:22 am
  • Full dark 6:06 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:52 am
  • Civil dusk 5:36 pm
  • Solar noon 11:44 am (42° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 53 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:36 pm
  • Full dark 6:06 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:17–6:52 am
Evening golden hour4:36–5:11 pm
Sumoto

Today the sun is 92,344,625 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Sumoto

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 88% 88% illuminated · 18.5 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 pm
Rises 7:23 pm in the NE (56°)NE
Sets 10:49 am tomorrow · in the NW (304°) · set at 9:43 am
Transit 2:02 am overhead
Visible 15 h 26 min from 7:23 pm to 10:49 am

Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:02–3:02 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:34–3:34 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:13–10:13 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:53–7:53 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.

Place

Where to fish in Sumoto

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 1,000 ft from shore.

From the shoreline (0.6 mi from Sumoto) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep550 ft
  • 33 ft deep1,000 ft
  • 66 ft deep0.35 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 9.2 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; 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 1,000 ft and 66 ft at 0.35 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 SumotoTides nearby

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Sumoto at a glance

  • Town or city of about 42,094 people. Coordinates: 34.343° N, 134.889° E.
  • It is 29 mi southwest of Kobe, the main place in Hyogo. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 2 min later than in Kobe.
  • The nearest tide station, Sumoto, is 0.8 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces east.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Sumoto Kō (0.8 mi).

Questions about SumotoQuestions

What time is high tide today in Sumoto?

Today in Sumoto there are high tides at 8:50 am (5.0 ft) and 7:28 pm (5.2 ft) and low tides at 2:04 am and 1:50 pm. Tide coefficient 98.

What time is sunset today in Sumoto?

At 5:11 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:36 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sumoto?

At 6:18 am. First light comes at 5:23 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 1:02–3:02 am, Minor 9:13–10:13 am, Major 1:34–3:34 pm, Minor 6:53–7:53 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Sumoto?

Overcast, from 55 °F to 69 °F, with a light breeze from the east (4 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Sumoto?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.5 ft waves with a period of 2.6 s from the northeast. The water is 75.9 °F.

When is the best time to visit Sumoto?

The best time to visit Sumoto is in May and in August: highs of 72 °F to 87 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 7 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: Sumoto 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).

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