Chigasaki tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+9) · Kanagawa, Japan- 7:17 am4.8 ft
- 5:30 pm5.1 ft
- 12:14 am-0.1 ft
- 12:16 pm3.2 ft
- Tide now
- 3.5 ft ↓ falling · low 12:16 pm (3.2 ft)
- Coefficient
- 91 · spring tides
- Range today
- 5.2 ft
Today there are high tides at 7:17 am (4.8 ft) and 5:30 pm (5.1 ft) and low tides at 12:14 am and 12:16 pm. Tide coefficient 91. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 12:16 pm. In Chigasaki the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from October 27 to 29.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 12:14 am -0.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:17 am 4.8 ft · coef. 91
- ▼ Next low tide 12:16 pm 3.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:30 pm 5.1 ft · coef. 85
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 28 min to low tide at 12:16 pm.
Tide coefficient 91 for the 7:17 am high tide and 85 for the 5:30 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.2 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?
Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:01 am · 4:51 pm | Low tide 12:14 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 7:17 am · 4.8 ft | Low tide 12:16 pm · 3.2 ft | High tide 5:30 pm · 5.1 ft | Coef. 91 | 88% | Major periods 12:43 am · 1:15 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:02 am · 4:50 pm | Low tide 12:59 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 8:15 am · 4.6 ft | Low tide 12:51 pm · 3.5 ft | High tide 6:00 pm · 4.9 ft | Coef. 76 | 80% | Major periods 1:47 am · 2:20 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:02 am · 4:49 pm | Low tide 1:50 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 9:26 am · 4.3 ft | Low tide 1:32 pm · 3.7 ft | High tide 6:32 pm · 4.6 ft | Coef. 60 | 69% | Major periods 2:51 am · 3:22 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:03 am · 4:48 pm | Low tide 2:49 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:58 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 2:45 pm · 3.8 ft | High tide 7:11 pm · 4.2 ft | Coef. 44 | 58% | Major periods 3:52 am · 4:20 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:04 am · 4:47 pm | Low tide 4:01 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 12:32 pm · 4.1 ft | Low tide 5:35 pm · 3.6 ft | High tide 8:36 pm · 3.7 ft | Coef. 34 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:48 am · 5:14 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:05 am · 4:46 pm | Low tide 5:24 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 1:23 pm · 4.1 ft | Low tide 7:21 pm · 3.1 ft | High tide 11:50 pm · 3.5 ft | Coef. 42 | 36% | Major periods 5:39 am · 6:03 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:06 am · 4:45 pm | Low tide 6:42 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 1:55 pm · 4.2 ft | Low tide 8:05 pm · 2.4 ft | — | Coef. 49 | 26% | Major periods 6:26 am · 6:49 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (CD). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 106, 5.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 23, 2.2 ft).
Type of tide
In Chigasaki the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 16 (5.2 ft) and the lowest, on December 24 (-0.6 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)5.4 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)4.5 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)4.4 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)3.0 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)1.7 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.9 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-0.6 ft
Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in Chigasaki
What time is high tide today in Chigasaki?
High tide today is at 7:17 am (4.8 ft) and 5:30 pm (5.1 ft). Low tide is at 12:14 am and 12:16 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Chigasaki?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 8:15 am and 6:00 pm and low tide at 12:59 am and 12:51 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
91: spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Chigasaki?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Chigasaki today
Tides near Chigasaki
- Ninomiya ▲ 7:13 am
- Zushi Kaigan ▲ 7:17 am
- Enokichō ▲ 7:16 am
- Miura ▲ 7:08 am
- Kurihama ▲ 7:24 am
- Kawasaki ▲ 7:14 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Chigasaki has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Shonan Port (JMA), 5.1 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: Source: Japan Meteorological Agency website (出典：気象庁ホームページ), tide table (潮位表) for Shonan Port (湘南港), https://www.data.jma.go.jp/kaiyou/db/tide/suisan/suisan.php?stn=D8. Public Data License (Version 1.0) (https://www.digital.go.jp/resources/open_data/public_data_license_v1.0), compatible with CC BY 4.0. Modified by TidePlanet (気象庁「潮位表」を加工して作成): harmonic constants fitted from the hourly prediction of 2025–2026; not an official JMA product.