TidePlanet

Today in Sakamoto there are high tides at 6:15 am (4.7 ft) and 4:27 pm (5.5 ft) and low tides at 10:56 am and 11:59 pm. Tide coefficient 95. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:56 am. The sun rises at 5:58 am and sets at 4:41 pm: 10 h 43 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:45 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:36 am to 2:36 am and from 1:09 pm to 3:09 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 1.2 ft waves. There's a light air from the west-northwest (2 mph). Clear sky, 52 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Sakamoto today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 4:00–5:10 pm Also 5:30–6:40 am and 11:00 pm–12:00 am
  • High tide at 4:27 pm, coefficient 91
  • Sunset at 4:41 pm, golden hour from 4:05 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.15 inHg in 24 h), light cross-shore wind (11 mph) and some swell (2.7 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 95 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:00 pm to 5:10 pm, combines the 4:27 pm high tide, sunset and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 5:30 am to 6:40 am, with the 6:15 am high tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure. Also good from 11:00 pm to 12:00 am, with the 11:59 pm low tide, falling pressure and some swell.

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Sakamoto

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

1
Not a beach day · 1 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Mostly sunny
  • UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 67 °F (cool)
  • Low tide at 10:56 am: more sand
  • Feels like 52 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Moderate onshore wind (15 mph): choppy water

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 1.6 ft

    1.6 ft waves every 10 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 67 °F

    Cool: refreshing on a hot day.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30

    Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 15 mph

    Moderate onshore wind (15 mph).

  • Tide & sand 10:56 am

    Low tide at 10:56 am and 11:59 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 6:15 am and 4:27 pm. Coefficient 95 (spring tides): little sand left at 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 Sakamoto

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Sakamoto.

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Tides

Tides in Sakamoto

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Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 6:15 am 4.7 ft · coef. 95
  • ▲ High tide 4:27 pm 5.5 ft · coef. 91
  • ▼ Low tide 11:59 pm 0.2 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 5 min to low tide at 10:56 am.

Tide coefficient 95 for the 6:15 am high tide and 91 for the 4:27 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.4 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 October 29 (5.5 ft) and the lowest, on May 18 (-0.7 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 28 (coefficient 105, 5.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 22, 2.4 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:58 am · 4:41 pm High tide 6:15 am · 4.7 ft Low tide 10:56 am · 3.4 ft High tide 4:27 pm · 5.5 ft Low tide 11:59 pm · 0.2 ft Coef. 95 88% Major periods 12:36 am · 1:09 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:59 am · 4:40 pm High tide 7:10 am · 4.4 ft Low tide 11:22 am · 3.6 ft High tide 5:00 pm · 5.4 ft — Coef. 83 80% Major periods 1:41 am · 2:13 pm High
Sat 31 6:00 am · 4:39 pm Low tide 12:49 am · 0.5 ft High tide 8:13 am · 4.1 ft Low tide 11:49 am · 3.7 ft High tide 5:37 pm · 5.2 ft Coef. 67 69% Major periods 2:45 am · 3:16 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:01 am · 4:38 pm Low tide 1:46 am · 0.8 ft High tide 9:32 am · 3.9 ft Low tide 12:27 pm · 3.8 ft High tide 6:23 pm · 4.8 ft Coef. 51 58% Major periods 3:46 am · 4:14 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:02 am · 4:37 pm Low tide 2:53 am · 1.3 ft High tide 11:08 am · 3.9 ft Low tide 2:20 pm · 3.8 ft High tide 7:40 pm · 4.2 ft Coef. 38 Last quarter Major periods 4:41 am · 5:08 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:04 am · 4:36 pm Low tide 4:09 am · 1.7 ft High tide 12:04 pm · 4.0 ft Low tide 5:24 pm · 3.4 ft High tide 10:20 pm · 3.9 ft Coef. 40 36% Major periods 5:33 am · 5:57 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:05 am · 4:35 pm Low tide 5:23 am · 2.0 ft High tide 12:36 pm · 4.2 ft Low tide 6:42 pm · 2.8 ft — Coef. 47 26% Major periods 6:20 am · 6:43 pm Medium

▲ 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

B · Nearby station

Sakamoto has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Soma (TICON-4), 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: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Sakamoto

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · calm, Beaufort 0
Waves 1.2 ft · 10.2 s from the east-southeast (120°)
Wind waves — —
Current 0.0 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.6 ft
  • Significant1.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.4 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.4 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 2 mph WNW · gusts 9
Offshore (7.9 mi NE)Offshore 1 mph S · gusts 6

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 5.3 ft with a period of 8 s, from the southeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now66.6 °F
Today 66.6–66.7 °F air: 48 / 59 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 70.0 °F measured 1.7 mi away

The satellite measured 3.4 °F more 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably warmer than the forecast says.

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 65.4 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.9 °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

Surf in Sakamoto today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Fair
4
Fair · 4 out of 10 6:00–10:00 am 1.3–2.1 ft
  • 1.3–2.1 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 1.2 ft swell at 12 s from the east-southeast, average
  • Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
  • Falling tide (low tide at 10:56 am)
Surf at the shore 1.3–2.1 ft average – sets
Swell 1.2 ft 12 s · ESE · 37 kJ
Wind 3 mph W · calm
Water and wetsuit 66.6 °F Springsuit
  • Light: First light 5:31 am · sunrise 5:58 am · sunset 4:41 pm · last light 5:08 pm
  • Tide: high 6:15 am (4.7 ft), low 10:56 am (3.4 ft), high 4:27 pm (5.5 ft) and low 11:59 pm (0.2 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 66.6 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
  • Energy: 37 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has glassy water.

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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Sakamoto today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:20–11:30 am Also 6:00–7:10 am
  • Slack water around low tide (10:56 am): little current from 10:20 am to 11:30 am
  • 1.3 ft surface waves: easy entry and exit
  • Light onshore wind (4 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.3 ft —
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 66.6 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: high tide 6:15 am (5:50–6:40 am), low tide 10:56 am (10:20–11:30 am), high tide 4:27 pm (4:00–4:50 pm) and low tide 11:59 pm (11:40 pm–12:20 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 4.1 ft) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 66.6 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:08 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 6:45 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:20 am to 11:30 am, combines slack water at low tide, small waves, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 6:00 am to 7:10 am, with slack water at high tide, small waves, 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Sakamoto.

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Weather

Weather in Sakamoto

14-day weather

Now in Sakamoto

Now 52 °F Clear sky · feels like 49 °F · 48 / 59 °F
Low / high
48 / 59 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 21%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
63%
Dew pointDew point
40 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
1 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 27
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.54 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Mainly clearClearClear skyClear skyPartly cloudyOvercastPartly cloudyOvercast
Temperature 50°50°48°55°57°59°58°58°
Wind (mph) 12 W7 W4 W0 NE12 SE15 SSE10 S5 SW
Gusts 221491021241911
Waves 1.5 ft1.4 ft1.2 ft1.2 ft1.6 ft2.6 ft2.8 ft2.0 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 55° 0 NE 1.2 ft
  • 12:00 pm 57° 12 SE 1.6 ft
  • 3:00 pm 59° 15 SSE 2.6 ft
  • 6:00 pm 58° 10 S 2.8 ft
  • 9:00 pm 58° 5 SW 2.0 ft
  • 12:00 am 59° 5 S 1.8 ft
  • 3:00 am 60° 5 S 2.2 ft
  • 6:00 am 59° 3 SW 3.0 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 48 / 59 °F 15 mph S 2.8 ft 6:15 am · 4:27 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 58 / 66 °F 5 mph SW 5.2 ft 7:10 am · 5:00 pm
Sat 31 Partly cloudy 54 / 69 °F 13 mph WNW 5.3 ft 8:13 am · 5:37 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 52 / 60 °F 15 mph WNW 3.7 ft 9:32 am · 6:23 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 56 / 61 °F 9 mph SSW 3.8 ft 11:08 am · 7:40 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 54 / 64 °F 12 mph NW 3.8 ft 12:04 pm · 10:20 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 53 / 60 °F 10 mph SSW 3.0 ft 12:36 pm
Thu 5 Light rain 53 / 59 °F 10 mph NNW 6.2 ft 12:29 am · 1:03 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 52 / 66 °F 16 mph W 6.2 ft 1:43 am · 1:28 pm
Sat 7 Mainly clear 45 / 55 °F 13 mph NW 3.9 ft 2:39 am · 1:53 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 44 / 59 °F 16 mph S 3.0 ft 3:27 am · 2:18 pm
Mon 9 Partly cloudy 44 / 55 °F 14 mph NW 3.2 ft 4:10 am · 2:44 pm
Tue 10 Partly cloudy 43 / 56 °F 16 mph WSW 2.9 ft 4:52 am · 3:09 pm
Wed 11 Mainly clear 45 / 53 °F 12 mph W 2.0 ft 5:32 am · 3:36 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 58° / 66° 5.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Partly cloudy 54° / 69° 5.3 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 52° / 60° 3.7 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 56° / 61° 3.8 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 54° / 64° 3.8 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 53° / 60° 3.0 ft
  • Thu 5 Light rain 53° / 59° 6.2 ft
See all 14 days →

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.

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).

Sun

The sun in Sakamoto

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:58 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 4:41 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 5:00 am
  • Full dark 5:39 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:31 am
  • Civil dusk 5:08 pm
  • Solar noon 11:20 am (39° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 43 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:05 pm
  • Full dark 5:39 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:58–6:35 am
Evening golden hour4:05–4:41 pm
Sakamoto

Today the sun is 92,345,031 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Sakamoto

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 88% 88% illuminated · 18.5 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 pm
Rises 6:45 pm in the NE (54°)NE
Sets 10:37 am tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 9:31 am
Transit 1:36 am overhead
Visible 15 h 52 min from 6:45 pm to 10:37 am

Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:36–2:36 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:09–3:09 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:01–10:01 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:15–7:15 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.

Place

Where to fish in Sakamoto

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 1,300 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.65 mi.

From the shoreline (1.3 mi from Sakamoto) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1,300 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.65 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1,300 ft): 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. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.65 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

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.

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Sakamoto at a glance

  • Town or city of about 12,046 people. Coordinates: 37.917° N, 140.900° E.
  • It is 41 mi southwest of Ishinomaki, the main place in Miyagi. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 2 min later than in Ishinomaki.
  • The nearest tide station, Soma, is 6.8 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces east.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Isohama Fishing Port (1.9 mi), Tsurishihama Fishing Port (3.6 mi).

Questions about SakamotoQuestions

What time is high tide today in Sakamoto?

Today in Sakamoto there are high tides at 6:15 am (4.7 ft) and 4:27 pm (5.5 ft) and low tides at 10:56 am and 11:59 pm. Tide coefficient 95.

What time is sunset today in Sakamoto?

At 4:41 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:08 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sakamoto?

At 5:59 am. First light comes at 5:01 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 12:36–2:36 am, Minor 9:01–10:01 am, Major 1:09–3:09 pm, Minor 6:15–7:15 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Sakamoto?

Overcast, from 48 °F to 59 °F, with a light air from the west-northwest (2 mph) and a 21% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Sakamoto?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.2 ft waves with a period of 10.2 s from the east-southeast. The water is 66.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit Sakamoto?

The best time to visit Sakamoto is in June and from August to September: highs of 72 °F to 81 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 5 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: Soma station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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