Shimoda tides today
- Tide now 6.2 ft ↑ rising · high 8:13 am (6.3 ft)
- Best time to fish 1:40–2:40 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day 11:00 am–4:00 pm Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 2.1 ft · 79 °F slight · 8.1 s from the east
- Wind · air 7 mph · 64 °F from the N, gusts 12 · clear sky
- Surf today 1.6–2.5 ft Fair day · 4/10 · 5:00–5:45 pm
- Sun 6:23 am–5:20 pm 10 h 57 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:36 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:36 pm
Today in Shimoda there are high tides at 8:13 am (6.3 ft) and 7:16 pm (6.2 ft) and low tides at 1:32 am and 1:44 pm. Tide coefficient 91. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 8:13 am. The sun rises at 6:23 am and sets at 5:20 pm: 10 h 57 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:36 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:10 am to 3:10 am and from 1:42 pm to 3:42 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 2.1 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north (7 mph). Clear sky, 64 °F.
Fishing in Shimoda today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 1:44 pm
- Major period 1:42–3:42 pm
- Steady pressure (30.21 inHg), light onshore wind (5 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: 91 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:40 pm to 2:40 pm, combines the 1:44 pm low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 7:10 pm to 8:10 pm, with the 7:16 pm high tide, moonrise, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also worth a try from 1:10 am to 2:30 am, with the 1:32 am low tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, red seabream, John Dory and great barracuda. What you can catch
Beach day in Shimoda
Is it a beach day?
7 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 72 °F: mild
- Onshore breeze (6 mph)
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 79 °F (warm)
- Low tide at 1:44 pm: more sand
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.1 ft
2.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 79 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 7 mph
Offshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 1:44 pm
Low tide at 1:32 am and 1:44 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:13 am and 7:16 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, water at 79 °F and low tide at 1:44 pm, though with rain.
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 Shimoda
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Tides in Shimoda
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 1:32 am 0.3 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 8:13 am 6.3 ft · coef. 91
- ▼ Low tide 1:44 pm 3.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:16 pm 6.2 ft · coef. 85
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 22 min to high tide at 8:13 am.
Tide coefficient 91 for the 8:13 am high tide and 85 for the 7:16 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 6.0 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 28 (6.8 ft) and the lowest, on February 2 (-0.9 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
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. chart datum (CD)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 104, 6.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 24, 2.2 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 | 6:23 am · 5:20 pm | Low tide 1:32 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 8:13 am · 6.3 ft | Low tide 1:44 pm · 3.3 ft | High tide 7:16 pm · 6.2 ft | Coef. 91 | 88% | Major periods 1:10 am · 1:42 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:24 am · 5:19 pm | Low tide 2:19 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 9:07 am · 5.9 ft | Low tide 2:29 pm · 3.6 ft | High tide 7:56 pm · 5.9 ft | Coef. 77 | 80% | Major periods 2:14 am · 2:46 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:25 am · 5:18 pm | Low tide 3:11 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 10:12 am · 5.4 ft | Low tide 3:26 pm · 3.9 ft | High tide 8:44 pm · 5.5 ft | Coef. 61 | 69% | Major periods 3:18 am · 3:49 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:26 am · 5:17 pm | Low tide 4:14 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 11:36 am · 5.1 ft | Low tide 4:52 pm · 4.0 ft | High tide 9:56 pm · 5.0 ft | Coef. 47 | 58% | Major periods 4:19 am · 4:47 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:26 am · 5:16 pm | Low tide 5:30 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 1:09 pm · 5.1 ft | Low tide 6:53 pm · 3.8 ft | High tide 11:50 pm · 4.6 ft | Coef. 41 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:14 am · 5:40 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:27 am · 5:15 pm | Low tide 6:58 am · 1.9 ft | High tide 2:16 pm · 5.2 ft | Low tide 8:22 pm · 3.2 ft | — | Coef. 45 | 36% | Major periods 6:05 am · 6:29 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:28 am · 5:15 pm | High tide 1:44 am · 4.7 ft | Low tide 8:15 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 2:59 pm · 5.4 ft | Low tide 9:14 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 56 | 26% | Major periods 6:53 am · 7:15 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.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Shimoda station (Kochi, JMA), 1.2 mi from Shimoda. Times and heights are its predictions.
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 Shimoda (Kochi) (高知下田), https://www.data.jma.go.jp/kaiyou/db/tide/suisan/suisan.php?stn=L6. 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.
The sea at Shimoda
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.0 ft
- Significant2.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces east 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: 6.0 ft with a period of 9 s, from the south-southeast (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 77.5 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.1 °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 7:51 am (local time).
Surf in Shimoda today
Surf today
Fair- 1.6–2.5 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 1.8 ft swell at 8 s from the east-southeast, a bit short
- Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
- First or last light of the day
- Rising tide (high tide at 7:16 pm)
- Light: First light 5:58 am · sunrise 6:23 am · sunset 5:20 pm · last light 5:45 pm
- Tide: low 1:32 am (0.3 ft), high 8:13 am (6.3 ft), low 1:44 pm (3.3 ft) and high 7:16 pm (6.2 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 78.8 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 40 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm, has glassy water. 6:00 am to 8:00 am also works, with light offshore 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 Shimoda today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (1:44 pm): little current from 1:10 pm to 2:10 pm
- 1.7 ft swell at 9 s from the east-southeast: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (5 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 1:32 am (1:10–1:50 am), high tide 8:13 am (7:50–8:40 am), low tide 1:44 pm (1:10–2:10 pm) and high tide 7:16 pm (6:50–7:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.2 ft at 9 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 78.8 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:45 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:36 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:30 pm to 2:50 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 7:30 am to 9:20 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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Shimoda.
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Weather in Shimoda
Now in Shimoda
- Low / high
- 56 / 72 °F
- Rain
- 0.01 in · 22%
- Clouds
- 5%
- Humidity
- 67%
- Dew pointDew point
- 53 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 39
- 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: −0.15 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 | Partly cloudy | Light drizzle | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 58° | 57° | 58° | 67° | 71° | 71° | 69° | 72° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 NNW | 5 NNW | 7 NNW | 7 NNE | 6 ENE | 5 SE | 4 SE | 9 S |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 16 |
| Waves | 2.0 ft | 2.1 ft | 2.1 ft | 2.1 ft | 2.1 ft | 2.1 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.3 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 67° 7 NNE 2.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 71° 6 ENE 2.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 71° 5 SE 2.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 69° 4 SE 2.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 72° 9 S 2.3 ft
- 12:00 am 71° 5 SSW 2.4 ft
- 3:00 am 66° 4 W 2.5 ft
- 6:00 am 67° 3 WNW 2.6 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 56 / 72 °F | 9 mph ENE | 2.4 ft | 8:13 am · 7:16 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 65 / 75 °F | 13 mph W | 3.4 ft | 9:07 am · 7:56 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 59 / 71 °F | 14 mph NW | 4.0 ft | 10:12 am · 8:44 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 54 / 69 °F | 8 mph NW | 5.6 ft | 11:36 am · 9:56 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 64 / 74 °F | 12 mph WNW | 6.0 ft | 1:09 pm · 11:50 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 60 / 70 °F | 9 mph NW | 4.6 ft | 2:16 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 60 / 67 °F | 7 mph NE | 5.3 ft | 1:44 am · 2:59 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 62 / 73 °F | 9 mph NW | 8.9 ft | 3:03 am · 3:32 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 56 / 69 °F | 13 mph NW | 8.3 ft | 4:00 am · 4:00 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 54 / 64 °F | 11 mph NNW | 5.7 ft | 4:46 am · 4:26 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 58 / 67 °F | 11 mph WNW | 4.9 ft | 5:27 am · 4:52 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 54 / 64 °F | 12 mph NNW | 4.9 ft | 6:04 am · 5:19 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 53 / 63 °F | 13 mph NW | 3.9 ft | 6:40 am · 5:47 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 52 / 65 °F | 9 mph NW | 3.2 ft | 7:15 am · 6:16 pm |
- Fri 30 Heavy drizzle 65° / 75° 3.4 ft
- Sat 31 Clear sky 59° / 71° 4.0 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 54° / 69° 5.6 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 64° / 74° 6.0 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 60° / 70° 4.6 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 60° / 67° 5.3 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 62° / 73° 8.9 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, normal highs for late October (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 7:51 am (local time).
The sun in Shimoda
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:29 am
- Full dark 6:15 pm
- Civil dawn 5:58 am
- Civil dusk 5:45 pm
- Solar noon 11:52 am (44° high)
- Daylight 10 h 57 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:46 pm
- Full dark 6:15 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,497 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Shimoda
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:10–3:10 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:42–3:42 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:16–10:16 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:06–8:06 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 Shimoda
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Jetty 0.9 mi
- Jetty 0.9 mi
- Jetty 2.4 mi
- Jetty 4.0 mi
- Jetty 4.7 mi
- Jetty 4.7 mi
- 双海漁港 2.4 mi
- 立石漁港 3.7 mi
- 田野浦港 3.8 mi
- 入野漁港 4.8 mi
- 布漁港 5.5 mi
- 下ノ加江港 6.0 mi
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.3 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.35 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 2.8 mi.
From the shoreline (0.8 mi from Shimoda) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.3 mi
- 33 ft deep0.35 mi
- 66 ft deep0.6 mi
- 164 ft deep2.8 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.3 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. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.35 mi and 66 ft at 0.6 mi 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 ShimodaTides nearby
All places in Kōchi, A to Z (71) → Shikoku tides →Shimoda at a glance
- Town or city of about 32,694 people. Coordinates: 32.946° N, 132.986° E.
- It is 52 mi southwest of Kochi, the main place in Kōchi. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 3 min later than in Kochi.
- The nearest tide station, Shimoda, is 1.2 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces east.
Questions about ShimodaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Shimoda?
Today in Shimoda there are high tides at 8:13 am (6.3 ft) and 7:16 pm (6.2 ft) and low tides at 1:32 am and 1:44 pm. Tide coefficient 91.
What time is sunset today in Shimoda?
At 5:20 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:45 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Shimoda?
At 6:24 am. First light comes at 5:29 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 1:10–3:10 am, Minor 9:16–10:16 am, Major 1:42–3:42 pm, Minor 7:06–8:06 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Shimoda?
Light drizzle, from 56 °F to 72 °F, with a light breeze from the north (7 mph) and a 22% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Shimoda?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.1 ft waves with a period of 8.1 s from the east. The water is 78.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Shimoda?
The best time to visit Shimoda is in August and in May: highs of 74 °F to 87 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 7 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: Shimoda (Kochi) point of the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) tide tables. 出典：気象庁ホームページ, under the Public Data License 1.0 (compatible with CC BY 4.0); constants fitted by TidePlanet from two years of its hourly predictions (気象庁「潮位表」を加工して作成). Not an official JMA publication. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).