Ichikikushikino tides today
- Tide now 9.1 ft ↓ falling · low 3:02 pm (3.8 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:00–3:50 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day 11:00 am–4:00 pm Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 1.0 ft · 76 °F smooth · 4.5 s from the west-northwest
- Wind · air 7 mph · 69 °F from the ESE, gusts 15 · clear sky
- Sun 6:32 am–5:32 pm 11 h 0 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:51 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:51 pm
- Best time to dive 8:30–10:00 am great day · 10/10
Today in Ichikikushikino there are high tides at 9:05 am (9.1 ft) and 8:41 pm (9.0 ft) and low tides at 2:43 am and 3:02 pm. Tide coefficient 91. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 3:02 pm. The sun rises at 6:32 am and sets at 5:32 pm: 11 h 0 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:51 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 1.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-southeast (7 mph). Clear sky, 69 °F.
Fishing in Ichikikushikino today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 3:02 pm
- Major period 1:53–3:53 pm
- Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), light onshore wind (10 mph) and calm sea (0.7 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 91 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:00 pm to 3:50 pm, combines the 3:02 pm low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 9:20 am to 10:10 am, with the 9:05 am high tide and moonset. Also good from 7:40 pm to 8:20 pm, with the 8:41 pm high tide, moonrise and a light onshore breeze.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, giant trevally, blackhead seabream and red seabream. What you can catch
Beach day in Ichikikushikino
Is it a beach day?
7 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 72 °F: mild
- Onshore breeze (10 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.8 ft waves
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 76 °F (warm)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.8 ft
0.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 76 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- 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 3:02 pm
Low tide at 2:43 am and 3:02 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:05 am and 8:41 pm. Coefficient 91 (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 76 °F and low tide at 3:02 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 Ichikikushikino
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Tides in Ichikikushikino
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:43 am 0.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:05 am 9.1 ft · coef. 91
- ▼ Next low tide 3:02 pm 3.8 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:41 pm 9.0 ft · coef. 85
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 50 min to low tide at 3:02 pm.
Tide coefficient 91 for the 9:05 am high tide and 85 for the 8:41 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.0 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 (10.0 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-1.1 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, 9.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 21, 3.2 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 | 6:32 am · 5:32 pm | Low tide 2:43 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 9:05 am · 9.1 ft | Low tide 3:02 pm · 3.8 ft | High tide 8:41 pm · 9.0 ft | Coef. 91 | 88% | Major periods 1:21 am · 1:53 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:33 am · 5:32 pm | Low tide 3:28 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 9:53 am · 8.5 ft | Low tide 3:47 pm · 4.4 ft | High tide 9:22 pm · 8.4 ft | Coef. 78 | 80% | Major periods 2:25 am · 2:58 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:34 am · 5:31 pm | Low tide 4:19 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 10:48 am · 7.8 ft | Low tide 4:42 pm · 4.9 ft | High tide 10:10 pm · 7.8 ft | Coef. 62 | 69% | Major periods 3:29 am · 4:00 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:35 am · 5:30 pm | Low tide 5:17 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 12:04 pm · 7.2 ft | Low tide 6:02 pm · 5.2 ft | High tide 11:14 pm · 7.1 ft | Coef. 47 | 58% | Major periods 4:30 am · 4:58 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:36 am · 5:29 pm | Low tide 6:34 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 2:09 pm · 7.1 ft | Low tide 8:09 pm · 4.9 ft | — | Coef. 40 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:25 am · 5:52 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:36 am · 5:28 pm | High tide 1:07 am · 6.6 ft | Low tide 8:14 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 3:19 pm · 7.4 ft | Low tide 9:29 pm · 4.1 ft | Coef. 45 | 36% | Major periods 6:17 am · 6:41 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:37 am · 5:27 pm | High tide 3:10 am · 6.9 ft | Low tide 9:33 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 4:03 pm · 7.7 ft | Low tide 10:21 pm · 3.2 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
Ichikikushikino has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Kagoshima (TICON-4), 19 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 Ichikikushikino
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.5 ft
- Significant1.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 4.5 ft with a period of 6 s, from the west-southwest (moderate).
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 74.1 °F by Wednesday 4.
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 9:12 am (local time).
Surf in Ichikikushikino today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (1.0 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (8 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- First or last light of the day
- Rising tide (high tide at 9:05 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 6:07 am · sunrise 6:32 am · sunset 5:32 pm · last light 5:57 pm
- Tide: low 2:43 am (0.1 ft), high 9:05 am (9.1 ft), low 3:02 pm (3.8 ft) and high 8:41 pm (9.0 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 75.9 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 3 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:07 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind, 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.
Diving in Ichikikushikino today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (9:05 am): little current from 8:50 am to 9:20 am
- 0.9 ft swell at 4 s from the west-northwest: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (8 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 2:43 am (2:28–3:00 am), high tide 9:05 am (8:50–9:20 am), low tide 3:02 pm (2:40–3:30 pm) and high tide 8:41 pm (8:20–9:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.2 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 75.9 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:57 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:51 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:30 am to 10:00 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 1:50 pm to 3:50 pm, with slack water at low 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Weather in Ichikikushikino
Now in Ichikikushikino
- Low / high
- 59 / 74 °F
- Rain
- 0.06 in · 72%
- Clouds
- 15%
- Humidity
- 60%
- Dew pointDew point
- 55 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 2 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 26
- 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: −0.05 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 | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 59° | 61° | 61° | 69° | 74° | 74° | 72° | 69° |
| Wind (mph) | 7 E | 8 E | 8 E | 8 ESE | 8 SSE | 10 SSW | 6 S | 7 SSE |
| Gusts | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 12 |
| Waves | 1.3 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 am 69° 8 ESE 1.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 74° 8 SSE 0.8 ft
- 3:00 pm 74° 10 SSW 0.7 ft
- 6:00 pm 72° 6 S 0.9 ft
- 9:00 pm 69° 7 SSE 0.7 ft
- 12:00 am 67° 3 SE 0.7 ft
- 3:00 am 67° 4 SE 0.8 ft
- 6:00 am 66° 2 S 0.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 59 / 74 °F | 10 mph SE | 1.3 ft | 9:05 am · 8:41 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 66 / 71 °F | 12 mph WNW | 2.4 ft | 9:53 am · 9:22 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 62 / 71 °F | 13 mph N | 2.7 ft | 10:48 am · 10:10 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 53 / 72 °F | 9 mph SE | 1.8 ft | 12:04 pm · 11:14 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 65 / 75 °F | 18 mph W | 4.5 ft | 2:09 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 61 / 71 °F | 11 mph N | 3.5 ft | 1:07 am · 3:19 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 60 / 72 °F | 6 mph ENE | 2.4 ft | 3:10 am · 4:03 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 62 / 74 °F | 10 mph N | 0.9 ft | 4:18 am · 4:39 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 56 / 69 °F | 14 mph N | 2.2 ft | 5:10 am · 5:10 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 55 / 65 °F | 11 mph NE | 2.4 ft | 5:53 am · 5:41 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 60 / 64 °F | 13 mph NNE | 3.0 ft | 6:32 am · 6:10 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 56 / 63 °F | 15 mph N | 4.6 ft | 7:08 am · 6:39 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 54 / 61 °F | 12 mph N | 3.2 ft | 7:42 am · 7:08 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 53 / 65 °F | 9 mph NNE | 2.8 ft | 8:15 am · 7:38 pm |
- Fri 30 Heavy drizzle 66° / 71° 2.4 ft
- Sat 31 Mainly clear 62° / 71° 2.7 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 53° / 72° 1.8 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 65° / 75° 4.5 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 61° / 71° 3.5 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 60° / 72° 2.4 ft
- Thu 5 Partly cloudy 62° / 74° 0.9 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.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.6 °F; normal high: 71 °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 9:12 am (local time).
The sun in Ichikikushikino
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:39 am
- Full dark 6:26 pm
- Civil dawn 6:07 am
- Civil dusk 5:57 pm
- Solar noon 12:03 pm (45° high)
- Daylight 11 h 0 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:59 pm
- Full dark 6:26 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,315 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Ichikikushikino
Moon phase and position
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
- 9:24–10:24 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:21–8:21 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 Ichikikushikino
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Jetty 2.4 mi
- Jetty 2.4 mi
- Jetty 2.6 mi
- Jetty 2.7 mi
- Jetty 2.9 mi
- Jetty 4.8 mi
- Jetty 5.4 mi
- Jetty 6.0 mi
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 1,150 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi.
From the shoreline (2.2 mi from Ichikikushikino) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1,150 ft
- 33 ft deep0.4 mi
- 66 ft deep2.5 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1,150 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. 33 ft deep 0.4 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (2.5 mi): for deeper dives, 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). 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.
Tides near IchikikushikinoTides nearby
- Kushikino1.8 mi
- Sendai6.0 mi
- Kagoshima19 mi
- Akune21 mi
- Kaseda22 mi
- Kajiki22 mi
- Izumi25 mi
- Hamanoichi26 mi
- Kirishima28 mi
- Kokubu-matsuki28 mi
Ichikikushikino at a glance
- Town or city of about 30,551 people. Coordinates: 31.729° N, 130.293° E.
- It is 19 mi northwest of Kagoshima, the main place in Kagoshima. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min later than in Kagoshima.
- The nearest tide station, Kagoshima, is 19 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Kushikino Gyokō (2.4 mi), Kushikino Shinkō (2.7 mi), Tosaki Gyokō (4.7 mi).
Questions about IchikikushikinoQuestions
What time is high tide today in Ichikikushikino?
Today in Ichikikushikino there are high tides at 9:05 am (9.1 ft) and 8:41 pm (9.0 ft) and low tides at 2:43 am and 3:02 pm. Tide coefficient 91.
What time is sunset today in Ichikikushikino?
At 5:32 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:57 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Ichikikushikino?
At 6:33 am. First light comes at 5:39 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 9:24–10:24 am, Major 1:53–3:53 pm, Minor 7:21–8:21 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Ichikikushikino?
Drizzle, from 59 °F to 74 °F, with a light breeze from the east-southeast (7 mph) and a 72% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Ichikikushikino?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.0 ft waves with a period of 4.5 s from the west-northwest. The water is 75.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Ichikikushikino?
The best time to visit Ichikikushikino is in October: highs of 75 °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: Kagoshima 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).