Minamishimabara tides today
- Tide now 8.7 ft ↑ rising · high 11:02 am (11.4 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:00–5:40 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 8:00–10:00 am Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 0.3 ft · 74 °F calm (rippled) · 3.7 s from the west
- Wind · air 1 mph · 66 °F from the SE, gusts 10 · mainly clear
- Sun 6:34 am–5:31 pm 10 h 58 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:48 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:48 pm
- Best time to dive 3:30–4:30 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Minamishimabara there are high tides at 11:02 am (11.4 ft) and 10:36 pm (10.5 ft) and low tides at 4:15 am and 4:39 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:02 am. The sun rises at 6:34 am and sets at 5:31 pm: 10 h 58 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:48 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:21 am to 3:21 am and from 1:53 pm to 3:53 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is calm (rippled), with 0.3 ft waves. There's a light air from the southeast (1 mph). Mainly clear, 66 °F.
Fishing in Minamishimabara today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 4:39 pm
- Sunset at 5:31 pm, golden hour from 4:57 pm
- Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), light cross-shore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (0.7 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 5:40 pm, combines the 4:39 pm low tide and sunset. Also good from 9:40 pm to 11:40 pm, with the 10:36 pm high tide, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, with the 11:02 am high tide and moonset.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, blackhead seabream, red seabream and Japanese seabass. What you can catch
Beach day in Minamishimabara
Is it a beach day?
- Mostly sunny
- Almost no wind
- Calm for swimming: 0.3 ft waves
- Water at 74 °F (nice)
- Feels like 67 °F: a bit cool
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 74 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30
Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 8 mph
Onshore breeze (8 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:39 pm
Low tide at 4:15 am and 4:39 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:02 am and 10:36 pm.
The best window, 8:00 am to 10:00 am, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °F, though with cool air. 11:00 am to 1:00 pm is good too, with little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °F.
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 Minamishimabara
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Tides in Minamishimabara
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:15 am 0.1 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 11:02 am 11.4 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 4:39 pm 4.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:36 pm 10.5 ft · coef. 84
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 6 min to high tide at 11:02 am.
Tide coefficient 88 for the 11:02 am high tide and 84 for the 10:36 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 (12.0 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-1.0 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 27 (coefficient 100, 11.7 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 29, 3.9 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 | 6:34 am · 5:31 pm | Low tide 4:15 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 11:02 am · 11.4 ft | Low tide 4:39 pm · 4.0 ft | High tide 10:36 pm · 10.5 ft | Coef. 88 | 88% | Major periods 1:21 am · 1:53 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:34 am · 5:30 pm | Low tide 4:57 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 11:47 am · 10.8 ft | Low tide 5:20 pm · 4.7 ft | High tide 11:14 pm · 10.0 ft | Coef. 78 | 80% | Major periods 2:26 am · 2:58 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:35 am · 5:29 pm | Low tide 5:44 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 12:37 pm · 10.0 ft | Low tide 6:08 pm · 5.3 ft | High tide 11:59 pm · 9.3 ft | Coef. 65 | 69% | Major periods 3:29 am · 4:00 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:36 am · 5:29 pm | Low tide 6:40 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 1:41 pm · 9.3 ft | Low tide 7:14 pm · 5.7 ft | — | Coef. 51 | 58% | Major periods 4:30 am · 4:58 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:37 am · 5:28 pm | High tide 1:04 am · 8.6 ft | Low tide 7:54 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 3:05 pm · 9.0 ft | Low tide 9:02 pm · 5.7 ft | Coef. 47 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:26 am · 5:52 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:38 am · 5:27 pm | High tide 2:53 am · 8.2 ft | Low tide 9:26 am · 3.3 ft | High tide 4:28 pm · 9.2 ft | Low tide 10:45 pm · 4.8 ft | Coef. 48 | 36% | Major periods 6:17 am · 6:41 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:39 am · 5:26 pm | High tide 4:39 am · 8.6 ft | Low tide 10:49 am · 3.3 ft | High tide 5:28 pm · 9.7 ft | Low tide 11:42 pm · 3.6 ft | Coef. 59 | 26% | Major periods 7:04 am · 7:27 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
Minamishimabara has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Kuchinotsu (TICON-4), 6.3 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
The sea at Minamishimabara
Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.1 ft
- Significant0.3 ft
- Highest expectedHighest0.6 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.6 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 3.0 ft with a period of 5 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 73.4 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.1 °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 8:55 am (local time).
Diving in Minamishimabara today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (4:39 pm): little current from 4:10 pm to 5:10 pm
- 0.5 ft swell at 3 s from the south-southwest: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 4:15 am (4:00–4:30 am), high tide 11:02 am (10:40–11:20 am), low tide 4:39 pm (4:10–5:10 pm) and high tide 10:36 pm (10:10–11:00 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 74.3 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:57 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:48 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, combines 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 Minamishimabara
Now in Minamishimabara
- Low / high
- 59 / 70 °F
- Rain
- 0.11 in · 95%
- Clouds
- 45%
- Humidity
- 69%
- Dew pointDew point
- 56 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 2 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 31
- 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: −0.04 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 | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 60° | 59° | 60° | 66° | 70° | 69° | 66° | 66° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 NNE | 2 NE | 1 SE | 1 SE | 4 SW | 8 SW | 4 WSW | 4 S |
| Gusts | 14 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 16 |
| Waves | 0.5 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 am 66° 1 SE 0.3 ft
- 12:00 pm 70° 4 SW 0.3 ft
- 3:00 pm 69° 8 SW 0.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 66° 4 WSW 0.8 ft
- 9:00 pm 66° 4 S 0.7 ft
- 12:00 am 65° 6 SSW 0.7 ft
- 3:00 am 65° 7 SSW 0.7 ft
- 6:00 am 66° 8 SW 0.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 59 / 70 °F | 8 mph SSW | 0.8 ft | 11:02 am · 10:36 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 61 / 72 °F | 10 mph WSW | 1.3 ft | 11:47 am · 11:14 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 59 / 71 °F | 8 mph NW | 1.0 ft | 12:37 pm · 11:59 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 58 / 71 °F | 6 mph SSE | 0.9 ft | 1:41 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 62 / 74 °F | 15 mph WSW | 3.0 ft | 1:04 am · 3:05 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 60 / 67 °F | 14 mph NNE | 1.3 ft | 2:53 am · 4:28 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 61 / 65 °F | 14 mph NNE | 1.1 ft | 4:39 am · 5:28 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 62 / 73 °F | 4 mph NNW | 0.5 ft | 5:49 am · 6:13 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 56 / 65 °F | 11 mph N | 0.7 ft | 6:42 am · 6:52 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 56 / 61 °F | 13 mph NE | 1.7 ft | 7:28 am · 7:28 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 56 / 67 °F | 5 mph N | 1.2 ft | 8:11 am · 8:01 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 52 / 61 °F | 11 mph N | 1.6 ft | 8:51 am · 8:33 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 51 / 61 °F | 5 mph N | 1.1 ft | 9:28 am · 9:03 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 52 / 63 °F | 3 mph NW | 0.7 ft | 10:04 am · 9:33 pm |
- Fri 30 Light rain 61° / 72° 1.3 ft
- Sat 31 Clear sky 59° / 71° 1.0 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 58° / 71° 0.9 ft
- Mon 2 Rain 62° / 74° 3.0 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 60° / 67° 1.3 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 61° / 65° 1.1 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 62° / 73° 0.5 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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (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 8:55 am (local time).
The sun in Minamishimabara
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:39 am
- Full dark 6:26 pm
- Civil dawn 6:08 am
- Civil dusk 5:57 pm
- Solar noon 12:03 pm (44° high)
- Daylight 10 h 58 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:57 pm
- Full dark 6:26 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,314 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Minamishimabara
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:21–3:21 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:53–3:53 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:27–10:27 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:18–8:18 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 Minamishimabara
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Jetty 2.0 mi
- Jetty 3.9 mi
- Jetty 6.0 mi
- Jetty 6.6 mi
- Boat ramp 5.6 mi
- 南有馬漁港（浦田地区） 2.5 mi
- Arie Fishery Port 2.8 mi
- 南有馬漁港（南有馬地区） 3.4 mi
- 湯島漁港 6.6 mi
- Kugiyama Fishery Port 7.0 mi
- Kazusa Fishery Port 7.1 mi
- Hayasaki Fishery Port 7.7 mi
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Tides near MinamishimabaraTides nearby
- Shimabara9.5 mi
- Ōyanomachi-noboritate11 mi
- Amakusa15 mi
- Hondo16 mi
- Tomioka17 mi
- Isahaya17 mi
- Nagasu21 mi
- Wakasu22 mi
- Honmachi23 mi
- Nagasaki23 mi
Minamishimabara at a glance
- Town or city of about 42,330 people. Coordinates: 32.673° N, 130.267° E.
- It is 23 mi east of Nagasaki, the main place in Nagasaki. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Nagasaki.
- The nearest tide station, Kuchinotsu, is 6.3 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces south.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Sukawa Kō (2.1 mi), Dōzaki Kō (4.0 mi).
Questions about MinamishimabaraQuestions
What time is high tide today in Minamishimabara?
Today in Minamishimabara there are high tides at 11:02 am (11.4 ft) and 10:36 pm (10.5 ft) and low tides at 4:15 am and 4:39 pm. Tide coefficient 88.
What time is sunset today in Minamishimabara?
At 5:31 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:57 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Minamishimabara?
At 6:34 am. First light comes at 5:40 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 1:21–3:21 am, Minor 9:27–10:27 am, Major 1:53–3:53 pm, Minor 7:18–8:18 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Minamishimabara?
Drizzle, from 59 °F to 70 °F, with a light air from the southeast (1 mph) and a 95% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Minamishimabara?
Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.3 ft waves with a period of 3.7 s from the west. The water is 74.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Minamishimabara?
The best time to visit Minamishimabara is in October: highs of 74 °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: Kuchinotsu 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).