Sendai today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 1:50–3:50 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day 12:00–5:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 1.1 ft · 76 °F smooth · 4.0 s from the west
- Wind · air 10 mph · 74 °F from the S, gusts 19 · partly cloudy
- 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 10:30 am–1:30 pm great day · 10/10
- Pressure 30.18 inHg falling · falling tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Sendai 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 1.1 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the south (10 mph). Partly cloudy, 74 °F.
Fishing in Sendai today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 1:53–3:53 pm
- Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), light onshore wind (9 mph) and calm sea (1.0 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:50 pm to 3:50 pm, combines a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 6:10 am to 7:10 am, with sunrise. Also good from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, with sunset.
Species with the most records nearby: giant trevally, striped mullet, blackhead seabream and Japanese seabass. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for Sendai, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Sendai
Is it a beach day?
1 good hour- Sun and clouds
- Feels like 72 °F: mild
- Cross-shore breeze (10 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.1 ft waves
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 76 °F (warm)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.1 ft
1.1 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
Cross-shore breeze (10 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Sendai, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings little wind, a calm sea and water at 76 °F.
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 Sendai
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Sendai.
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Webcams near Sendai
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Tides in Sendai
Tides in Sendai: not available yet
There is no tide station near Sendai, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Sunadake · 5.4 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Sendai
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.6 ft
- Significant1.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.3 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.3 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 5.2 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 73.7 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water about normal for late October.
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:25 pm (local time).
Surf in Sendai today
Surf today
Poor- 0.7–1.1 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 0.7 ft swell at 4 s from the west-northwest, short: weak, messy waves
- Light onshore wind (9 mph): a bit of chop
- Light: First light 6:07 am · sunrise 6:32 am · sunset 5:32 pm · last light 5:57 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 75.6 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 2 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window is 2:00 pm to 5:57 pm, though with small waves, a short-period swell and onshore wind.
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 Sendai today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.9 ft swell at 4 s from the west-northwest: barely any surge
- Light cross-shore wind (10 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the north-northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.0 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 75.6 °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, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 6:30 am to 8:00 am, with little swell and light wind, though with current. Also worth a look from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm, with little swell and light wind, though with current.
We don't have a reliable tide for Sendai, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
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 Sendai
Now in Sendai
- Low / high
- 59 / 74 °F
- Rain
- 0.10 in · 72%
- Clouds
- 53%
- Humidity
- 53%
- Dew pointDew point
- 56 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 2 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 41
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 59° | 61° | 61° | 69° | 74° | 74° | 71° | 68° |
| Wind (mph) | 7 E | 7 E | 9 E | 9 ESE | 10 SSE | 9 SSW | 6 S | 3 E |
| Gusts | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
| Waves | 1.5 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.1 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 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 |
- 3:00 pm 74° 9 SSW 1.0 ft
- 6:00 pm 71° 6 S 1.0 ft
- 9:00 pm 68° 3 E 1.0 ft
- 12:00 am 66° 5 ESE 1.0 ft
- 3:00 am 66° 6 SE 1.0 ft
- 6:00 am 66° 4 SE 0.9 ft
- 9:00 am 70° 7 SW 1.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 72° 12 WSW 2.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 59 / 74 °F | 10 mph SE | 1.5 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 65 / 72 °F | 12 mph WNW | 2.9 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 61 / 71 °F | 13 mph NNW | 3.0 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 53 / 72 °F | 10 mph SE | 2.1 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 65 / 76 °F | 19 mph W | 5.2 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 62 / 69 °F | 12 mph N | 3.9 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 60 / 72 °F | 6 mph ENE | 2.1 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 62 / 74 °F | 10 mph N | 1.3 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 56 / 69 °F | 14 mph N | 3.8 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 55 / 65 °F | 11 mph NE | 3.1 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 60 / 64 °F | 13 mph NNE | 3.0 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 56 / 63 °F | 15 mph N | 4.6 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 54 / 61 °F | 12 mph N | 3.2 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 53 / 65 °F | 9 mph NNE | 2.8 ft |
- Fri 30 Light rain 65° / 72° 2.9 ft
- Sat 31 Partly cloudy 61° / 71° 3.0 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 53° / 72° 2.1 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 65° / 76° 5.2 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 62° / 69° 3.9 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 60° / 72° 2.1 ft
- Thu 5 Partly cloudy 62° / 74° 1.3 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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.2 °F; normal high: 72 °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 1:25 pm (local time).
The sun in Sendai
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 92,344,316 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Sendai
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 Sendai
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Jetty 6.6 mi
- Jetty 6.6 mi
- Jetty 6.7 mi
- Jetty 6.8 mi
- Jetty 6.9 mi
- Jetty 7.3 mi
- Jetty 7.6 mi
- Jetty 7.7 mi
- Jetty 8.0 mi
- Jetty 8.6 mi
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Tides near SendaiTides nearby
- Ichikikushikino6.0 mi
- Kushikino7.2 mi
- Akune15 mi
- Izumi19 mi
- Kajiki22 mi
- Kagoshima23 mi
- Hamanoichi26 mi
- Takanosu27 mi
- Kaseda28 mi
- Kirishima28 mi
Sendai at a glance
- Town or city of about 92,403 people. Coordinates: 31.817° N, 130.300° E.
- It is 23 mi northwest of Kagoshima, the main place in Kagoshima. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min later than in Kagoshima.
- Its coast faces west.
Questions about SendaiQuestions
What time is sunset today in Sendai?
At 5:32 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:57 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sendai?
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 Sendai?
Heavy drizzle, from 59 °F to 74 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south (10 mph) and a 72% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Sendai?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.1 ft waves with a period of 4.0 s from the west. The water is 75.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Sendai?
The best time to visit Sendai 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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).