Kesennuma tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+9) · Miyagi, Japan- 5:59 am4.3 ft
- 4:04 pm5.0 ft
- 10:33 am3.2 ft
- 11:37 pm0.0 ft
- Tide now
- 3.5 ft ↓ falling · low 10:33 am (3.2 ft)
- Coefficient
- 95 · spring tides
- Range today
- 5.0 ft
Today there are high tides at 5:59 am (4.3 ft) and 4:04 pm (5.0 ft) and low tides at 10:33 am and 11:37 pm. Tide coefficient 95. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:33 am. In Kesennuma 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
- ▲ High tide 5:59 am 4.3 ft · coef. 95
- ▼ Next low tide 10:33 am 3.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 4:04 pm 5.0 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Low tide 11:37 pm 0.0 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 40 min to low tide at 10:33 am.
Tide coefficient 95 for the 5:59 am high tide and 90 for the 4:04 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.0 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?
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 | 5:57 am · 4:37 pm | High tide 5:59 am · 4.3 ft | Low tide 10:33 am · 3.2 ft | High tide 4:04 pm · 5.0 ft | Low tide 11:37 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 95 | 88% | Major periods 12:34 am · 1:06 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:58 am · 4:36 pm | High tide 6:55 am · 4.0 ft | Low tide 11:00 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 4:36 pm · 4.9 ft | — | Coef. 82 | 80% | Major periods 1:38 am · 2:11 pm | High |
| Sat 31 | 5:59 am · 4:35 pm | Low tide 12:25 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 8:04 am · 3.8 ft | Low tide 11:28 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 5:12 pm · 4.7 ft | Coef. 66 | 69% | Major periods 2:42 am · 3:13 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:00 am · 4:34 pm | Low tide 1:21 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 9:35 am · 3.6 ft | Low tide 12:10 pm · 3.5 ft | High tide 5:55 pm · 4.3 ft | Coef. 50 | 58% | Major periods 3:43 am · 4:11 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:01 am · 4:33 pm | Low tide 2:28 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 11:05 am · 3.6 ft | Low tide 2:04 pm · 3.5 ft | High tide 7:04 pm · 3.9 ft | Coef. 37 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:39 am · 5:05 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:03 am · 4:31 pm | Low tide 3:48 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 11:49 am · 3.7 ft | Low tide 5:09 pm · 3.2 ft | High tide 9:39 pm · 3.5 ft | Coef. 39 | 36% | Major periods 5:30 am · 5:54 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:04 am · 4:30 pm | Low tide 5:05 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 12:17 pm · 3.8 ft | Low tide 6:28 pm · 2.6 ft | — | Coef. 45 | 26% | Major periods 6:17 am · 6:40 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 28 (coefficient 104, 5.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 22, 2.2 ft).
Type of tide
In Kesennuma 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 July 16 (5.1 ft) and the lowest, on May 18 (-0.6 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)5.3 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)4.3 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)4.1 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)2.9 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)1.8 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)1.0 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 Kesennuma
What time is high tide today in Kesennuma?
High tide today is at 5:59 am (4.3 ft) and 4:04 pm (5.0 ft). Low tide is at 10:33 am and 11:37 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Kesennuma?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 6:55 am and 4:36 pm and low tide at 11:00 am.
What is today's tide coefficient?
95: 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 Kesennuma?
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 Kesennuma today
Tides near Kesennuma
- Rikuzen-Takata ▲ 6:01 am
- Minamisanriku ▲ 6:08 am
- Kamaishi ▲ 6:04 am
- Yamada ▲ 5:58 am
- Matsushima ▲ 6:19 am
- Tagajō ▲ 6:07 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Kesennuma has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Ofunato (JMA), 12 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 Ofunato (大船渡), https://www.data.jma.go.jp/kaiyou/db/tide/suisan/suisan.php?stn=OF. 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.