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  • Thunderstorm Advisory (雷注意報) · Akune City: take care. Until further notice. Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), issued today at 4:10 pm · Public Data License 1.0
    Official text

    Japanese

    鹿児島県(奄美地方を除く)雷注意報

    薩摩、大隅、種子島・屋久島地方では、急な強い雨や落雷に注意してください。
    阿久根市:雷注意報(突風)(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 Akune there are high tides at 9:48 am (9.3 ft) and 9:10 pm (8.9 ft) and low tides at 3:19 am and 3:44 pm. Tide coefficient 92. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 9:10 pm. The sun rises at 6:33 am and sets at 5:32 pm: 10 h 59 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:50 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:21 am to 3:21 am and from 1:53 pm to 3:53 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 1.2 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south (7 mph). Overcast, 71 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Akune today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 2:40–3:50 pm Also 9:30–10:30 am and 2:20–3:20 am
  • Low tide at 3:44 pm
  • Major period 1:53–3:53 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), light onshore wind (10 mph) and calm sea (1.2 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 92 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:40 pm to 3:50 pm, combines the 3:44 pm low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, with the 9:48 am high tide and moonset. Also worth a try from 2:20 am to 3:20 am, with the 3:19 am low tide and a major period, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: blackhead seabream, striped mullet, red seabream and Japanese seabass. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Akune

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

6 good hours
7
Good beach day · 7 out of 10 11:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Mostly sunny
  • Feels like 73 °F: mild
  • Onshore breeze (10 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
  • UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 75 °F (nice)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft

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

  • Water 75 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30

    Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 10 mph

    Onshore breeze (10 mph).

  • Tide & sand 3:19 am

    Low tide at 3:19 am and 3:44 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:48 am and 9:10 pm. Coefficient 92 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea, water at 75 °F and low tide at 3:44 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

Beaches near Akune

Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors

Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

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Tides

Tides in Akune

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 3:19 am 0.1 ft
  • ▲ High tide 9:48 am 9.3 ft · coef. 92
  • ▼ Low tide 3:44 pm 3.8 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 3 min to high tide at 9:10 pm.

Tide coefficient 92 for the 9:48 am high tide and 86 for the 9:10 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.2 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 September 12 (10.1 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-1.2 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 26 to 27 (coefficient 104, 9.6 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 21, 3.2 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:33 am · 5:32 pm Low tide 3:19 am · 0.1 ft High tide 9:48 am · 9.3 ft Low tide 3:44 pm · 3.8 ft High tide 9:10 pm · 8.9 ft Coef. 92 88% Major periods 1:21 am · 1:53 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:34 am · 5:32 pm Low tide 4:05 am · 0.5 ft High tide 10:40 am · 8.7 ft Low tide 4:31 pm · 4.4 ft High tide 9:50 pm · 8.4 ft Coef. 78 80% Major periods 2:26 am · 2:58 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:35 am · 5:31 pm Low tide 4:58 am · 1.1 ft High tide 11:42 am · 8.0 ft Low tide 5:29 pm · 4.9 ft High tide 10:39 pm · 7.7 ft Coef. 62 69% Major periods 3:30 am · 4:00 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:35 am · 5:30 pm Low tide 6:00 am · 1.8 ft High tide 1:03 pm · 7.5 ft Low tide 6:49 pm · 5.2 ft High tide 11:55 pm · 7.0 ft Coef. 47 58% Major periods 4:30 am · 4:59 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:36 am · 5:29 pm Low tide 7:16 am · 2.4 ft High tide 2:35 pm · 7.3 ft Low tide 8:31 pm · 4.9 ft — Coef. 40 Last quarter Major periods 5:26 am · 5:52 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:37 am · 5:28 pm High tide 1:58 am · 6.7 ft Low tide 8:44 am · 2.8 ft High tide 3:48 pm · 7.5 ft Low tide 9:57 pm · 4.2 ft Coef. 45 36% Major periods 6:17 am · 6:41 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:38 am · 5:27 pm High tide 3:42 am · 7.0 ft Low tide 10:02 am · 2.8 ft High tide 4:37 pm · 7.8 ft Low tide 10:54 pm · 3.3 ft Coef. 56 26% Major periods 7:04 am · 7:27 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Akune station (TICON-4), 0.5 mi from Akune. 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Akune

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 1.2 ft · 3.6 s from the southwest (224°)
Swell 0.7 ft · 3.2 s from the southwest
Current 0.1 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.6 ft
  • Significant1.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.5 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.5 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 7 mph S · gusts 17
Offshore (12 mi W)Offshore 14 mph SSW · gusts 21

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 5.9 ft with a period of 6 s, from the west-southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now75.0 °F
Today 74.8–75.0 °F air: 54 / 75 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 77.4 °F measured 0.6 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 73.6 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.4 °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 5:07 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Akune today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
0
Poor · 0 out of 10 6:08–10:00 am 0.8–1.2 ft
  • 0.8–1.2 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
  • 1.0 ft swell at 4 s from the west-northwest, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light offshore wind (7 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • First or last light of the day
  • Rising tide (high tide at 9:48 am)
Surf at the shore 0.8–1.2 ft average – sets
Swell 1.0 ft 4 s · WNW · 4 kJ
Wind 7 mph ESE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 74.8 °F Rash guard or top
  • Light: First light 6:08 am · sunrise 6:33 am · sunset 5:32 pm · last light 5:58 pm
  • Tide: low 3:19 am (0.1 ft), high 9:48 am (9.3 ft), low 3:44 pm (3.8 ft) and high 9:10 pm (8.9 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 74.8 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
  • Energy: 4 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:08 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with small waves and 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Akune today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:00–10:50 am Also 2:30–4:30 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (9:48 am): little current from 9:30 am to 10:10 am
  • 0.9 ft swell at 4 s from the west-northwest: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the west-northwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.9 ft 4 s · from the WNW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 74.8 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the WNW
  • Slack water today: low tide 3:19 am (3:00–3:40 am), high tide 9:48 am (9:30–10:10 am), low tide 3:44 pm (3:10–4:10 pm) and high tide 9:10 pm (8:50–9:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 4.4 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 74.8 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:58 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:50 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:00 am to 10:50 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Akune.

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Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Weather

Weather in Akune

14-day weather

Now in Akune

Now 71 °F Overcast · feels like 71 °F · 54 / 75 °F
Low / high
54 / 75 °F
Rain
0.03 in · 79%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
65%
Dew pointDew point
59 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 32
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). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 skyMainly clearMainly clearOvercastMainly clear
Temperature 55°55°55°69°74°74°70°67°
Wind (mph) 4 E7 ESE7 ESE8 SE9 S10 S6 SSE6 SE
Gusts 914131620231512
Waves 1.6 ft1.4 ft1.3 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.2 ft1.1 ft1.0 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 70° 6 SSE 1.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 67° 6 SE 1.0 ft
  • 12:00 am 64° 9 SE 1.1 ft
  • 3:00 am 65° 4 SE 1.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 65° 2 S 1.0 ft
  • 9:00 am 69° 7 SW 1.6 ft
  • 12:00 pm 71° 8 WSW 2.4 ft
  • 3:00 pm 72° 8 WNW 2.8 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Light drizzle 54 / 75 °F 10 mph SE 1.6 ft 9:48 am · 9:10 pm
Fri 30 Light rain 62 / 72 °F 9 mph W 3.0 ft 10:40 am · 9:50 pm
Sat 31 Mainly clear 57 / 71 °F 12 mph N 3.2 ft 11:42 am · 10:39 pm
Sun 1 Partly cloudy 51 / 73 °F 9 mph SE 2.2 ft 1:03 pm · 11:55 pm
Mon 2 Rain 60 / 75 °F 16 mph WNW 5.9 ft 2:35 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 59 / 68 °F 13 mph NNE 4.3 ft 1:58 am · 3:48 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 57 / 69 °F 8 mph NE 2.4 ft 3:42 am · 4:37 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 62 / 76 °F 12 mph SW 1.5 ft 4:53 am · 5:15 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 55 / 67 °F 16 mph NNW 4.2 ft 5:47 am · 5:47 pm
Sat 7 Clear sky 54 / 66 °F 12 mph NNE 3.8 ft 6:32 am · 6:18 pm
Sun 8 Clear sky 53 / 62 °F 18 mph NNE 4.9 ft 7:12 am · 6:47 pm
Mon 9 Mainly clear 50 / 64 °F 11 mph NNE 4.1 ft 7:49 am · 7:14 pm
Tue 10 Clear sky 52 / 60 °F 13 mph N 5.3 ft 8:24 am · 7:42 pm
Wed 11 Clear sky 47 / 61 °F 9 mph NNE 3.7 ft 8:58 am · 8:09 pm
  • Fri 30 Light rain 62° / 72° 3.0 ft
  • Sat 31 Mainly clear 57° / 71° 3.2 ft
  • Sun 1 Partly cloudy 51° / 73° 2.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Rain 60° / 75° 5.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 59° / 68° 4.3 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 57° / 69° 2.4 ft
  • Thu 5 Drizzle 62° / 76° 1.5 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 5:07 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Akune

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:33 am in the ESE (105°)ESE
Sets 5:32 pm in the WSW (255°)WSW
  • First light 5:39 am
  • Full dark 6:26 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:08 am
  • Civil dusk 5:58 pm
  • Solar noon 12:03 pm (45° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 59 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:59 pm
  • Full dark 6:26 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:33–7:07 am
Evening golden hour4:59–5:32 pm
Akune

Today the sun is 92,344,309 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Akune

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 7:50 pm in the ENE (57°)ENE
Sets 11:01 am tomorrow · in the WNW (303°) · set at 9:55 am
Transit 2:21 am overhead
Visible 15 h 11 min from 7:50 pm to 11:01 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:21–3:21 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:53–3:53 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:25–10:25 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:20–8:20 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 Akune

All places in Kagoshima →

Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 1,050 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 2.8 mi.

From the shoreline (1.3 mi from Akune) out to sea, heading west.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1,050 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.4 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.6 mi
  • 164 ft deep2.8 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1,050 ft): 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

Akune Port Lighthouse 1.2 mi west

Light
2 white flashes every 10 s · Fl(2) W 10s
Range
12 nautical miles (14 mi)
Light height
141 ft above sea level
Tower height
33 ft
Built
1962

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

Tides near AkuneTides nearby

All places in Kagoshima, A to Z (301) → Kyushu tides →

Akune at a glance

  • Town or city of about 25,089 people. Coordinates: 32.017° N, 130.200° E.
  • It is 37 mi northwest of Kagoshima, the main place in Kagoshima. The sun rises 2 min later and sets 1 min later than in Kagoshima.
  • The nearest tide station, Akune, is 0.5 mi to the west.
  • Its coast faces west.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Akune Gyokō (0.7 mi), Sagata Gyokō (1.8 mi), Takanokuchi Kō (2.1 mi).

Questions about AkuneQuestions

What time is high tide today in Akune?

Today in Akune there are high tides at 9:48 am (9.3 ft) and 9:10 pm (8.9 ft) and low tides at 3:19 am and 3:44 pm. Tide coefficient 92.

What time is sunset today in Akune?

At 5:32 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:58 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Akune?

At 6:34 am. First light comes at 5:40 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 1:21–3:21 am, Minor 9:25–10:25 am, Major 1:53–3:53 pm, Minor 7:20–8:20 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Akune?

Light drizzle, from 54 °F to 75 °F, with a light breeze from the south (7 mph) and a 79% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Akune?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.2 ft waves with a period of 3.6 s from the southwest. The water is 75.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Akune?

The best time to visit Akune is in October: highs of 76 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 6 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: Akune 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).

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