Nōkan tides today
- Tide now 6.5 ft ↑ rising · high 8:22 am (6.6 ft)
- Best time to fish 1:50–2:50 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day 12:00–5:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 2.5 ft · 79 °F slight · 6.1 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 8 mph · 72 °F from the SE, gusts 16 · partly cloudy
- Surf today 1.2–1.8 ft Poor day · 1/10 · 6:03–8:00 am
- Sun 6:28 am–5:31 pm 11 h 3 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:52 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:52 pm
Today in Nōkan there are high tides at 8:22 am (6.6 ft) and 7:34 pm (6.7 ft) and low tides at 1:42 am and 1:52 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 8:22 am. The sun rises at 6:28 am and sets at 5:31 pm: 11 h 3 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:52 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:18 am to 3:18 am and from 1:50 pm to 3:50 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 2.5 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the southeast (8 mph). Partly cloudy, 72 °F.
Fishing in Nōkan today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 1:52 pm
- Major period 1:50–3:50 pm
- Steady pressure (30.18 inHg), light offshore wind (7 mph) and some swell (2.1 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:50 pm to 2:50 pm, combines the 1:52 pm low tide, a major period and some swell. Also worth a try from 1:20 am to 2:40 am, with the 1:42 am low tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also good from 7:20 pm to 8:20 pm, with the 7:34 pm high tide, moonrise and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: giant trevally, bluefin trevally, striped mullet and red seabream. What you can catch
Beach day in Nōkan
Is it a beach day?
- Feels like 74 °F: mild
- Calm for swimming: 2.2 ft waves
- UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 79 °F (warm)
- Low tide at 1:52 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (92% cloud cover)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.2 ft
2.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 79 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 5 · SPF 30
Max UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 9 mph
Offshore breeze (9 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 1:52 pm
Low tide at 1:42 am and 1:52 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:22 am and 7:34 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings a calm sea, water at 79 °F and low tide at 1:52 pm, though with clouds and light offshore wind.
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Beaches near Nōkan
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Tides in Nōkan
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 1:42 am 0.1 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 8:22 am 6.6 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Low tide 1:52 pm 3.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:34 pm 6.7 ft · coef. 87
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 32 min to high tide at 8:22 am.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 8:22 am high tide and 87 for the 7:34 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 6.6 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 September 12 (7.3 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.9 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 105, 6.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 24, 2.5 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 | 6:28 am · 5:31 pm | Low tide 1:42 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 8:22 am · 6.6 ft | Low tide 1:52 pm · 3.2 ft | High tide 7:34 pm · 6.7 ft | Coef. 93 | 88% | Major periods 1:18 am · 1:50 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:29 am · 5:30 pm | Low tide 2:28 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 9:13 am · 6.2 ft | Low tide 2:35 pm · 3.6 ft | High tide 8:15 pm · 6.4 ft | Coef. 79 | 80% | Major periods 2:23 am · 2:55 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:30 am · 5:30 pm | Low tide 3:20 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 10:14 am · 5.7 ft | Low tide 3:29 pm · 3.9 ft | High tide 9:04 pm · 5.9 ft | Coef. 63 | 69% | Major periods 3:27 am · 3:57 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:30 am · 5:29 pm | Low tide 4:22 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 11:31 am · 5.4 ft | Low tide 4:51 pm · 4.1 ft | High tide 10:16 pm · 5.4 ft | Coef. 48 | 58% | Major periods 4:27 am · 4:56 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:31 am · 5:28 pm | Low tide 5:39 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 1:03 pm · 5.3 ft | Low tide 6:50 pm · 3.9 ft | — | Coef. 40 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:23 am · 5:49 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:32 am · 5:27 pm | High tide 12:07 am · 5.0 ft | Low tide 7:07 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 2:17 pm · 5.4 ft | Low tide 8:23 pm · 3.4 ft | Coef. 44 | 36% | Major periods 6:14 am · 6:38 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:33 am · 5:26 pm | High tide 1:58 am · 5.1 ft | Low tide 8:25 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 3:06 pm · 5.7 ft | Low tide 9:20 pm · 2.7 ft | Coef. 55 | 26% | Major periods 7:01 am · 7:24 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
Nōkan has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Tanegashima (TICON-4), 7.6 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 Nōkan
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.2 ft
- Significant2.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces northwest and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 5.5 ft with a period of 8 s, from the east (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 78.0 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.8 °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 7:50 am (local time).
Surf in Nōkan today
Surf today
Poor- 1.2–1.8 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 1.6 ft swell at 5 s from the northwest, short: weak, messy waves
- Light offshore wind (6 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Rising tide (high tide at 8:22 am)
- Light: First light 6:03 am · sunrise 6:28 am · sunset 5:31 pm · last light 5:56 pm
- Tide: low 1:42 am (0.1 ft), high 8:22 am (6.6 ft), low 1:52 pm (3.2 ft) and high 7:34 pm (6.7 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 79.0 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 12 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:03 am to 8:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 9:00 am to 1:00 pm can also work, with 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 Nōkan today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around low tide (1:52 pm): little current from 1:20 pm to 2:20 pm
- 1.6 ft swell at 4 s from the east: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 1:42 am (1:20–2:00 am), high tide 8:22 am (8:00–8:40 am), low tide 1:52 pm (1:20–2:20 pm) and high tide 7:34 pm (7:10–8:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 5.1 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 79.0 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:56 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:52 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:40 pm to 3:00 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 8:00 am to 8:50 am, with slack water at high tide, 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Weather in Nōkan
Now in Nōkan
- Low / high
- 69 / 75 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 63%
- Humidity
- 56%
- Dew pointDew point
- 56 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 40
- 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: −0.06 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 | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Mainly clear | Overcast |
| Temperature | 69° | 70° | 69° | 73° | 75° | 75° | 72° | 73° |
| Wind (mph) | 8 ENE | 7 E | 6 ESE | 9 SE | 8 SSE | 7 SSE | 5 SE | 7 SE |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| Waves | 3.2 ft | 2.9 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.1 ft | 2.0 ft | 2.0 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 73° 9 SE 2.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 75° 8 SSE 2.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 75° 7 SSE 2.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 72° 5 SE 2.0 ft
- 9:00 pm 73° 7 SE 2.0 ft
- 12:00 am 72° 8 SSE 1.9 ft
- 3:00 am 72° 5 S 1.9 ft
- 6:00 am 72° 7 WNW 1.9 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 69 / 75 °F | 9 mph SE | 3.2 ft | 8:22 am · 7:34 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 69 / 75 °F | 14 mph W | 3.1 ft | 9:13 am · 8:15 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 66 / 72 °F | 14 mph NW | 3.5 ft | 10:14 am · 9:04 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 65 / 75 °F | 8 mph S | 3.1 ft | 11:31 am · 10:16 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 69 / 79 °F | 15 mph W | 4.4 ft | 1:03 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 65 / 72 °F | 15 mph NNE | 4.3 ft | 12:07 am · 2:17 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 69 / 74 °F | 17 mph ENE | 5.5 ft | 1:58 am · 3:06 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 69 / 75 °F | 15 mph NE | 5.6 ft | 3:17 am · 3:43 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 65 / 73 °F | 11 mph NNW | 4.5 ft | 4:15 am · 4:15 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 65 / 69 °F | 17 mph NE | 7.7 ft | 5:03 am · 4:44 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 66 / 69 °F | 13 mph N | 6.0 ft | 5:45 am · 5:12 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 60 / 66 °F | 13 mph NNW | 6.2 ft | 6:23 am · 5:39 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 60 / 65 °F | 10 mph NNW | 5.1 ft | 6:59 am · 6:06 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 58 / 68 °F | 8 mph NNE | 4.0 ft | 7:34 am · 6:34 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 69° / 75° 3.1 ft
- Sat 31 Clear sky 66° / 72° 3.5 ft
- Sun 1 Mainly clear 65° / 75° 3.1 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 69° / 79° 4.4 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 65° / 72° 4.3 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 69° / 74° 5.5 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 69° / 75° 5.6 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 Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.0 °F; normal high: 73 °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 7:50 am (local time).
The sun in Nōkan
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:35 am
- Full dark 6:24 pm
- Civil dawn 6:03 am
- Civil dusk 5:56 pm
- Solar noon 12:00 pm (46° high)
- Daylight 11 h 3 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:58 pm
- Full dark 6:24 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,360 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Nōkan
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:18–3:18 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:50–3:50 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:17–10:17 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:22–8:22 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 Nōkan
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.55 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.65 mi.
From the shoreline (0.6 mi from Nōkan) out to sea, heading northwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.55 mi
- 33 ft deep0.65 mi
- 66 ft deep1.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.55 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. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.65 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, 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).
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 NōkanTides nearby
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- Town or city of about 7,539 people. Coordinates: 30.573° N, 130.956° E.
- It is 73 mi south of Kagoshima, the main place in Kagoshima. The sun rises 3 min earlier and sets at the same time than in Kagoshima.
- The nearest tide station, Tanegashima, is 7.6 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces northwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Hamatsuwaki Kō (2.1 mi), Naga-hama (2.1 mi), Masuda Kō (3.4 mi), Makigawa Kō (3.8 mi).
Questions about NōkanQuestions
What time is high tide today in Nōkan?
Today in Nōkan there are high tides at 8:22 am (6.6 ft) and 7:34 pm (6.7 ft) and low tides at 1:42 am and 1:52 pm. Tide coefficient 93.
What time is sunset today in Nōkan?
At 5:31 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:56 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Nōkan?
At 6:29 am. First light comes at 5:36 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 1:18–3:18 am, Minor 9:17–10:17 am, Major 1:50–3:50 pm, Minor 7:22–8:22 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Nōkan?
Overcast, from 69 °F to 75 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southeast (8 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Nōkan?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.5 ft waves with a period of 6.1 s from the northeast. The water is 79.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Nōkan?
The best time to visit Nōkan is from July to November and from April to May: highs of 69 °F to 87 °F, about 13 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: Tanegashima 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).