Yamatohama tides today
- Tide now 3.2 ft ↓ falling · low 2:43 pm (2.9 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:00–3:40 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day 11:00 am–4:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 3.2 ft · 80 °F slight · 6.7 s from the north
- Wind · air 6 mph · 79 °F from the ESE, gusts 17 · overcast
- Surf today 1.8–2.8 ft Fair day · 4/10 · 1:00–5:00 pm
- Sun 6:32 am–5:40 pm 11 h 9 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 8:05 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:05 pm
Today in Yamatohama there are high tides at 9:09 am (6.3 ft) and 8:23 pm (6.6 ft) and low tides at 2:28 am and 2:43 pm. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 2:43 pm. The sun rises at 6:32 am and sets at 5:40 pm: 11 h 9 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:05 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:25 am to 3:25 am and from 1:57 pm to 3:57 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 3.2 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-southeast (6 mph). Overcast, 79 °F.
Fishing in Yamatohama today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 2:43 pm
- Major period 1:57–3:57 pm
- Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light offshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (3.0 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 90 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:00 pm to 3:40 pm, combines the 2:43 pm low tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 2:30 am to 3:20 am, with the 2:28 am low tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 9:20 am to 10:10 am, with the 9:09 am high tide, moonset and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, mangrove red snapper, giant trevally and bluefin trevally. What you can catch
Beach day in Yamatohama
Is it a beach day?
- Feels like 82 °F: beach weather
- UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 80 °F (warm)
- Low tide at 2:43 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (95% cloud cover)
- Light offshore wind (8 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.5 ft
3.5 ft waves every 7 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 80 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 5 · SPF 30
Max UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 8 mph
Offshore breeze (8 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 2:43 pm
Low tide at 2:28 am and 2:43 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:09 am and 8:23 pm. Coefficient 90 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, brings beach weather, water at 80 °F and low tide at 2:43 pm, though with clouds, light offshore wind and some waves. 8:00 am to 10:00 am can also work, with sunshine, pleasant temperatures and water at 80 °F, though with light offshore wind, some waves and a spring 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 Yamatohama
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Tides in Yamatohama
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:28 am 0.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:09 am 6.3 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Next low tide 2:43 pm 2.9 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:23 pm 6.6 ft · coef. 84
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 59 min to low tide at 2:43 pm.
Tide coefficient 90 for the 9:09 am high tide and 84 for the 8:23 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 August 14 (7.5 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, 6.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 22, 2.3 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 · 5:40 pm | Low tide 2:28 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 9:09 am · 6.3 ft | Low tide 2:43 pm · 2.9 ft | High tide 8:23 pm · 6.6 ft | Coef. 90 | 88% | Major periods 1:25 am · 1:57 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:32 am · 5:39 pm | Low tide 3:14 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 10:01 am · 5.9 ft | Low tide 3:28 pm · 3.3 ft | High tide 9:05 pm · 6.2 ft | Coef. 76 | 80% | Major periods 2:29 am · 3:01 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:33 am · 5:39 pm | Low tide 4:06 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 11:05 am · 5.5 ft | Low tide 4:26 pm · 3.6 ft | High tide 9:57 pm · 5.7 ft | Coef. 61 | 69% | Major periods 3:33 am · 4:04 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:34 am · 5:38 pm | Low tide 5:10 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 12:27 pm · 5.2 ft | Low tide 5:54 pm · 3.8 ft | High tide 11:11 pm · 5.2 ft | Coef. 47 | 58% | Major periods 4:34 am · 5:02 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:34 am · 5:37 pm | Low tide 6:30 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 1:56 pm · 5.2 ft | Low tide 7:43 pm · 3.5 ft | — | Coef. 41 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:29 am · 5:55 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:35 am · 5:36 pm | High tide 1:01 am · 4.9 ft | Low tide 8:00 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 3:04 pm · 5.4 ft | Low tide 9:07 pm · 3.0 ft | Coef. 46 | 36% | Major periods 6:20 am · 6:44 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:36 am · 5:36 pm | High tide 2:47 am · 5.0 ft | Low tide 9:16 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 3:52 pm · 5.7 ft | Low tide 10:05 pm · 2.3 ft | Coef. 57 | 26% | Major periods 7:08 am · 7:30 pm | Low |
▲ 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
Yamatohama has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Naze (Japan Coast Guard), 6.8 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: Japan Coast Guard, Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department, https://www1.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/TIDE/gauge/index_eng.php. Edited by Open Waters: constituent names, units and phases converted; tidal datums derived. Licensed Government Standard Terms of Use 2.0 (https://www1.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/copyright.html). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Yamatohama
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.6 ft
- Significant3.2 ft
- Highest expectedHighest6.5 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.5 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces north 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 5.5 ft with a period of 7 s, from the north (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.5 °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 1:45 pm (local time).
Surf in Yamatohama today
Surf today
Fair- 2.3–3.5 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 3.1 ft swell at 6 s from the north-northwest, short: weak, messy waves
- Light cross-shore wind (6 mph)
- Rising tide (high tide at 9:09 am)
- Light: First light 6:08 am · sunrise 6:32 am · sunset 5:40 pm · last light 6:04 pm
- Tide: low 2:28 am (-0.0 ft), high 9:09 am (6.3 ft), low 2:43 pm (2.9 ft) and high 8:23 pm (6.6 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 79.7 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 65 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has a good size, though with a short-period swell. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm can also work, with a good size and light offshore wind, though with 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.
Diving in Yamatohama today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around low tide (2:43 pm): little current from 2:10 pm to 3:10 pm
- 2.3 ft swell at 6 s from the north-northwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (6 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the north-northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 2:28 am (2:10–2:50 am), high tide 9:09 am (8:50–9:30 am), low tide 2:43 pm (2:10–3:10 pm) and high tide 8:23 pm (8:00–8:50 pm)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 8.9 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 79.7 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:04 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 8:05 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 1:30 pm to 3:40 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 8:30 am to 10:10 am, with slack water at high tide, 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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- ケーイングマリーン・奄美 4.6 mi
- ダイブスピーシーズ奄美 6.1 mi
- マリンブルーカケロマ 6.2 mi
- ダイビングショップエンドレスブルー 6.3 mi
- Leap Scuba Amami 6.3 mi
- AquaDiveKohollo 6.4 mi
- マリンスポーツ奄美 6.7 mi
- エンドレスブルー奄美大島 8.4 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Weather in Yamatohama
Now in Yamatohama
- Low / high
- 67 / 80 °F
- Rain
- 0.01 in · 6%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 58%
- Dew pointDew point
- 63 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 3 · moderate
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 40
- 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 | Clear sky | Overcast | Overcast | Light drizzle | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 69° | 68° | 67° | 76° | 79° | 79° | 75° | 73° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 NE | 6 ENE | 5 NE | 8 E | 7 ESE | 6 ESE | 8 ESE | 6 ESE |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
| Waves | 5.5 ft | 4.9 ft | 4.3 ft | 3.8 ft | 3.4 ft | 3.0 ft | 2.7 ft | 2.4 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 79° 6 ESE 3.0 ft
- 6:00 pm 75° 8 ESE 2.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 73° 6 ESE 2.4 ft
- 12:00 am 74° 6 ESE 2.2 ft
- 3:00 am 73° 2 SE 2.1 ft
- 6:00 am 73° 0 S 1.9 ft
- 9:00 am 73° 2 ESE 1.8 ft
- 12:00 pm 74° 2 NW 1.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 67 / 80 °F | 8 mph E | 5.5 ft | 9:09 am · 8:23 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 71 / 74 °F | 9 mph N | 2.6 ft | 10:01 am · 9:05 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 67 / 76 °F | 12 mph N | 3.8 ft | 11:05 am · 9:57 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 64 / 77 °F | 7 mph ESE | 3.4 ft | 12:27 pm · 11:11 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 70 / 80 °F | 9 mph W | 3.7 ft | 1:56 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 71 / 76 °F | 12 mph NNE | 5.1 ft | 1:01 am · 3:04 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 71 / 78 °F | 11 mph ENE | 5.1 ft | 2:47 am · 3:52 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 73 / 79 °F | 11 mph NNE | 3.9 ft | 4:03 am · 4:31 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 69 / 76 °F | 16 mph NNE | 5.9 ft | 4:59 am · 5:05 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 68 / 75 °F | 11 mph NE | 7.0 ft | 5:46 am · 5:36 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 68 / 76 °F | 11 mph NE | 6.2 ft | 6:27 am · 6:05 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 67 / 72 °F | 17 mph NNE | 6.5 ft | 7:04 am · 6:33 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 65 / 67 °F | 12 mph N | 5.8 ft | 7:39 am · 7:01 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 64 / 70 °F | 11 mph NNE | 4.3 ft | 8:13 am · 7:29 pm |
- Fri 30 Light rain 71° / 74° 2.6 ft
- Sat 31 Mainly clear 67° / 76° 3.8 ft
- Sun 1 Mainly clear 64° / 77° 3.4 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 70° / 80° 3.7 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 71° / 76° 5.1 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 71° / 78° 5.1 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 73° / 79° 3.9 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 (+3.3 °F; normal high: 76 °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 1:45 pm (local time).
The sun in Yamatohama
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:40 am
- Full dark 6:32 pm
- Civil dawn 6:08 am
- Civil dusk 6:04 pm
- Solar noon 12:06 pm (48° high)
- Daylight 11 h 9 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:08 pm
- Full dark 6:32 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,255 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Yamatohama
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:25–3:25 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:57–3:57 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:17–10:17 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:35–8:35 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 Yamatohama
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Drops off fastThe bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 210 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 800 ft.
From the shoreline (0.95 mi from Yamatohama) out to sea, heading north.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep140 ft
- 33 ft deep210 ft
- 66 ft deep340 ft
- 164 ft deep800 ft
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 63 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 210 ft and 66 ft at 340 ft 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 YamatohamaTides nearby
All places in Kagoshima, A to Z (301) →Yamatohama at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,364 people. Coordinates: 28.361° N, 129.394° E.
- It is 232 mi south of Kagoshima, the main place in Kagoshima. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 9 min later than in Kagoshima.
- The nearest tide station, Naze, is 6.8 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces north.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Yamato Kō (0.4 mi), Ōdana Kō (2.0 mi), Chinase Kō (3.5 mi).
Questions about YamatohamaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Yamatohama?
Today in Yamatohama there are high tides at 9:09 am (6.3 ft) and 8:23 pm (6.6 ft) and low tides at 2:28 am and 2:43 pm. Tide coefficient 90.
What time is sunset today in Yamatohama?
At 5:40 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:04 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Yamatohama?
At 6:32 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 1:25–3:25 am, Minor 9:17–10:17 am, Major 1:57–3:57 pm, Minor 7:35–8:35 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Yamatohama?
Light drizzle, from 67 °F to 80 °F, with a light breeze from the east-southeast (6 mph) and a 6% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Yamatohama?
Slight (Douglas 3): 3.2 ft waves with a period of 6.7 s from the north. The water is 79.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Yamatohama?
The best time to visit Yamatohama is from July to November and from April to May: highs of 71 °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: Naze station of the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department of the Japan Coast Guard. 出典：海上保安庁ホームページ, under the Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0; harmonic constants adapted by Open Waters, via Slackwater database (changes) (海上保安庁海洋情報部「潮汐調和定数」を加工して作成). Not an official Japan Coast Guard publication. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).