Minamata tides today
- Tide now 8.1 ft ↓ falling · low 4:47 pm (4.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:00–5:50 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 1:00–5:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 0.4 ft · 76 °F smooth · 2.5 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 9 mph · 75 °F from the SW, gusts 22 · overcast
- Sun 6:32 am–5:31 pm 10 h 59 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:49 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:49 pm
- Best time to dive 4:00–5:30 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Minamata there are high tides at 10:51 am (11.5 ft) and 10:17 pm (10.9 ft) and low tides at 4:26 am and 4:47 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:47 pm. The sun rises at 6:32 am and sets at 5:31 pm: 10 h 59 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:49 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:20 am to 3:20 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 0.4 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the southwest (9 mph). Overcast, 75 °F.
Fishing in Minamata today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 4:47 pm
- Sunset at 5:31 pm, golden hour from 4:57 pm
- Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.6 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 88 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:00 pm to 5:50 pm, combines the 4:47 pm low tide and sunset. Also good from 9:50 am to 11:50 am, with the 10:51 am high tide and moonset.
Species with the most records nearby: blackhead seabream, striped mullet, red seabream and Japanese seabass. What you can catch
Beach day in Minamata
Is it a beach day?
2 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 72 °F: mild
- Offshore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.3 ft waves
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 76 °F (warm)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.3 ft
0.3 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 9 mph
Cross-shore breeze (9 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:47 pm
Low tide at 4:26 am and 4:47 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:51 am and 10:17 pm.
The best window, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 76 °F. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm can also work, with little wind, a calm sea, water at 76 °F and low tide at 4:47 pm, though with clouds.
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Beaches near Minamata
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Tides in Minamata
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:26 am 0.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:51 am 11.5 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Next low tide 4:47 pm 4.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:17 pm 10.9 ft · coef. 83
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 9 min to low tide at 4:47 pm.
Tide coefficient 88 for the 10:51 am high tide and 83 for the 10:17 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 11.3 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 13 (12.2 ft) and the lowest, on December 26 (-1.1 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 100, 11.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 22, 3.5 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 | 6:32 am · 5:31 pm | Low tide 4:26 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 10:51 am · 11.5 ft | Low tide 4:47 pm · 4.2 ft | High tide 10:17 pm · 10.9 ft | Coef. 88 | 88% | Major periods 1:20 am · 1:53 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:33 am · 5:30 pm | Low tide 5:06 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 11:35 am · 10.8 ft | Low tide 5:27 pm · 4.9 ft | High tide 10:51 pm · 10.3 ft | Coef. 77 | 80% | Major periods 2:25 am · 2:57 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:34 am · 5:30 pm | Low tide 5:50 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 12:26 pm · 10.1 ft | Low tide 6:14 pm · 5.5 ft | High tide 11:33 pm · 9.5 ft | Coef. 65 | 69% | Major periods 3:29 am · 4:00 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:35 am · 5:29 pm | Low tide 6:42 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 1:30 pm · 9.4 ft | Low tide 7:21 pm · 5.9 ft | — | Coef. 52 | 58% | Major periods 4:29 am · 4:58 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:36 am · 5:28 pm | High tide 12:39 am · 8.7 ft | Low tide 7:52 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 2:54 pm · 9.1 ft | Low tide 9:00 pm · 5.8 ft | Coef. 47 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:25 am · 5:51 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:37 am · 5:27 pm | High tide 2:33 am · 8.2 ft | Low tide 9:20 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 4:16 pm · 9.2 ft | Low tide 10:35 pm · 4.9 ft | Coef. 46 | 36% | Major periods 6:16 am · 6:40 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:37 am · 5:26 pm | High tide 4:24 am · 8.5 ft | Low tide 10:44 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 5:17 pm · 9.7 ft | Low tide 11:38 pm · 3.8 ft | Coef. 58 | 26% | Major periods 7:03 am · 7:26 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 Minamata station (JMA), 2.3 mi from Minamata. 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 Minamata (水俣), https://www.data.jma.go.jp/kaiyou/db/tide/suisan/suisan.php?stn=O7. 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 Minamata
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.2 ft
- Significant0.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest0.9 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.9 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces northwest 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: 2.3 ft with a period of 4 s, from the southwest (slight).
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 74.8 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.5 °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 1:38 pm (local time).
Diving in Minamata today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (10:51 am): little current from 10:30 am to 11:10 am
- 0.1 ft swell at 4 s from the west: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the west, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 4:26 am (4:10–4:41 am), high tide 10:51 am (10:30–11:10 am), low tide 4:47 pm (4:20–5:10 pm) and high tide 10:17 pm (9:50–10:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 75.7 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:57 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:49 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:00 am to 11:50 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, 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 Minamata
Now in Minamata
- Low / high
- 53 / 75 °F
- Rain
- 0.03 in · 60%
- Clouds
- 97%
- Humidity
- 49%
- Dew pointDew point
- 55 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 2 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 44
- 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 (−0.05 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 | Overcast | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 53° | 55° | 54° | 68° | 74° | 74° | 68° | 63° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 SE | 7 ESE | 7 ESE | 6 SE | 9 SW | 8 SW | 1 WSW | 2 SE |
| Gusts | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 5 |
| Waves | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.2 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.4 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 74° 8 SW 0.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 68° 1 WSW 0.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 63° 2 SE 0.4 ft
- 12:00 am 64° 6 SE 0.3 ft
- 3:00 am 63° 7 SE 0.4 ft
- 6:00 am 63° 5 SE 0.5 ft
- 9:00 am 69° 7 S 0.6 ft
- 12:00 pm 69° 9 WSW 0.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 53 / 75 °F | 9 mph SSE | 0.6 ft | 10:51 am · 10:17 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 60 / 69 °F | 9 mph SW | 0.7 ft | 11:35 am · 10:51 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 56 / 71 °F | 10 mph NNW | 0.7 ft | 12:26 pm · 11:33 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 45 / 75 °F | 6 mph SE | 0.5 ft | 1:30 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 61 / 74 °F | 14 mph SW | 2.3 ft | 12:39 am · 2:54 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 57 / 67 °F | 9 mph NNE | 1.0 ft | 2:33 am · 4:16 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 53 / 68 °F | 7 mph ENE | 0.9 ft | 4:24 am · 5:17 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 59 / 74 °F | 6 mph ENE | 0.2 ft | 5:39 am · 6:04 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 51 / 67 °F | 12 mph N | 1.2 ft | 6:35 am · 6:43 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 50 / 64 °F | 7 mph NNE | 2.0 ft | 7:22 am · 7:18 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 55 / 64 °F | 7 mph NNE | 1.3 ft | 8:04 am · 7:51 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 52 / 61 °F | 11 mph N | 1.8 ft | 8:43 am · 8:22 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 50 / 60 °F | 9 mph NNE | 1.2 ft | 9:20 am · 8:50 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 48 / 63 °F | 5 mph NE | 1.0 ft | 9:54 am · 9:17 pm |
- Fri 30 Drizzle 60° / 69° 0.7 ft
- Sat 31 Clear sky 56° / 71° 0.7 ft
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 45° / 75° 0.5 ft
- Mon 2 Rain 61° / 74° 2.3 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 57° / 67° 1.0 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 53° / 68° 0.9 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 59° / 74° 0.2 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 (+4.8 °F; normal high: 70 °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 1:38 pm (local time).
The sun in Minamata
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:38 am
- Full dark 6:25 pm
- Civil dawn 6:07 am
- Civil dusk 5:57 pm
- Solar noon 12:02 pm (44° high)
- Daylight 10 h 59 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:57 pm
- Full dark 6:25 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,323 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Minamata
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:20–3:20 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:53–3:53 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:25–10:25 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:19–8:19 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 Minamata
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near MinamataTides nearby
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- Amakusa21 mi
- Hondo22 mi
- Ushibuka22 mi
- Honmachi23 mi
- Ōyanomachi-noboritate26 mi
- Sendai28 mi
Minamata at a glance
- Town or city of about 29,428 people. Coordinates: 32.217° N, 130.400° E.
- It is 44 mi southwest of Kumamoto, the main place in Kumamoto. The sun rises at the same time and sets 2 min later than in Kumamoto.
- The nearest tide station, Minamata, is 2.3 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces northwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Marushima Gyokō (0.8 mi), Minamata Kō (2.1 mi), Aikushi Gyokō (4.9 mi).
Questions about MinamataQuestions
What time is high tide today in Minamata?
Today in Minamata there are high tides at 10:51 am (11.5 ft) and 10:17 pm (10.9 ft) and low tides at 4:26 am and 4:47 pm. Tide coefficient 88.
What time is sunset today in Minamata?
At 5:31 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:57 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Minamata?
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 1:20–3:20 am, Minor 9:25–10:25 am, Major 1:53–3:53 pm, Minor 7:19–8:19 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Minamata?
Light drizzle, from 53 °F to 75 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southwest (9 mph) and a 60% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Minamata?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.4 ft waves with a period of 2.5 s from the southwest. The water is 75.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Minamata?
The best time to visit Minamata is in October: highs of 75 °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
Tide: Minamata 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).