Shimabara tides today
- Tide now 4.7 ft ↑ rising · high 11:01 am (14.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:00–5:50 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 8:00–10:00 am Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 0.2 ft · 74 °F calm (rippled) · 3.4 s from the northwest
- Wind · air 1 mph · 61 °F from the SE, gusts 9 · mainly clear
- Sun 6:33 am–5:31 pm 10 h 57 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:47 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:47 pm
- Best time to dive 10:10 am–12:00 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Shimabara there are high tides at 11:01 am (14.2 ft) and 10:38 pm (13.3 ft) and low tides at 4:28 am and 4:51 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:01 am. The sun rises at 6:33 am and sets at 5:31 pm: 10 h 57 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:47 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 calm (rippled), with 0.2 ft waves. There's a light air from the southeast (1 mph). Mainly clear, 61 °F.
Fishing in Shimabara today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 4:51 pm
- Sunset at 5:31 pm, golden hour from 4:57 pm
- Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), light offshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (0.4 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 4:51 pm low tide and sunset. Also good from 9:40 pm to 11:40 pm, with the 10:38 pm high tide and falling pressure. Also good from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, with the 11:01 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 Shimabara
Is it a beach day?
- Mostly sunny
- Almost no wind
- Calm for swimming: 0.1 ft waves
- Water at 74 °F (nice)
- Feels like 67 °F: a bit cool
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.1 ft
0.1 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
Offshore breeze (8 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:51 pm
Low tide at 4:28 am and 4:51 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:01 am and 10:38 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 3:00 pm can also work, with little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °F, though with clouds and 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 Shimabara
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Tides in Shimabara
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:28 am 0.2 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 11:01 am 14.2 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 4:51 pm 4.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:38 pm 13.3 ft · coef. 84
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 7 min to high tide at 11:01 am.
Tide coefficient 88 for the 11:01 am high tide and 84 for the 10:38 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 14.0 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 August 13 (15.3 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-1.2 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 99, 14.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 29, 4.5 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 | 6:33 am · 5:31 pm | Low tide 4:28 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 11:01 am · 14.2 ft | Low tide 4:51 pm · 4.3 ft | High tide 10:38 pm · 13.3 ft | Coef. 88 | 88% | Major periods 1:20 am · 1:53 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:34 am · 5:30 pm | Low tide 5:09 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 11:46 am · 13.4 ft | Low tide 5:30 pm · 5.1 ft | High tide 11:15 pm · 12.5 ft | Coef. 78 | 80% | Major periods 2:25 am · 2:57 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:35 am · 5:29 pm | Low tide 5:54 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 12:35 pm · 12.4 ft | Low tide 6:16 pm · 6.0 ft | — | Coef. 64 | 69% | Major periods 3:29 am · 4:00 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:36 am · 5:28 pm | High tide 12:00 am · 11.5 ft | Low tide 6:51 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 1:36 pm · 11.5 ft | Low tide 7:22 pm · 6.6 ft | Coef. 58 | 58% | Major periods 4:29 am · 4:58 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:37 am · 5:27 pm | High tide 1:08 am · 10.5 ft | Low tide 8:08 am · 3.8 ft | High tide 2:59 pm · 11.0 ft | Low tide 9:11 pm · 6.7 ft | Coef. 46 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:25 am · 5:51 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:38 am · 5:26 pm | High tide 2:59 am · 10.0 ft | Low tide 9:41 am · 4.1 ft | High tide 4:27 pm · 11.2 ft | Low tide 10:51 pm · 5.6 ft | Coef. 47 | 36% | Major periods 6:16 am · 6:40 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:38 am · 5:25 pm | High tide 4:46 am · 10.7 ft | Low tide 11:01 am · 3.9 ft | High tide 5:31 pm · 12.0 ft | Low tide 11:50 pm · 4.2 ft | Coef. 59 | 26% | Major periods 7:04 am · 7:26 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
Shimabara has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Kumamoto (TICON-4), 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: 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 Shimabara
Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.1 ft
- Significant0.2 ft
- Highest expectedHighest0.4 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.4 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 2.2 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 72.6 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.3 °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 6:54 am (local time).
Diving in Shimabara today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (11:01 am): little current from 10:40 am to 11:20 am
- 0.1 ft swell at 4 s from the west: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 4:28 am (4:10–4:50 am), high tide 11:01 am (10:40–11:20 am), low tide 4:51 pm (4:30–5:20 pm) and high tide 10:38 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 73.6 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:56 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:47 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:10 am to 12:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 4:10 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 Shimabara
Now in Shimabara
- Low / high
- 59 / 70 °F
- Rain
- 0.11 in · 94%
- Clouds
- 42%
- Humidity
- 74%
- Dew pointDew point
- 53 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 33
- 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 (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.07 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 | 0.2 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.4 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 |
- 6:00 am 60° 1 SE 0.2 ft
- 9:00 am 66° 1 SE 0.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 70° 4 SW 0.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 69° 8 SW 0.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 66° 4 WSW 0.5 ft
- 9:00 pm 66° 4 S 0.4 ft
- 12:00 am 65° 6 SSW 0.4 ft
- 3:00 am 65° 7 SSW 0.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 59 / 70 °F | 8 mph SSW | 0.5 ft | 11:01 am · 10:38 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 61 / 72 °F | 10 mph WSW | 0.9 ft | 11:46 am · 11:15 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 59 / 71 °F | 8 mph NW | 0.7 ft | 12:35 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 58 / 71 °F | 6 mph SSE | 0.5 ft | 12:00 am · 1:36 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 62 / 74 °F | 15 mph WSW | 2.2 ft | 1:08 am · 2:59 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 60 / 67 °F | 14 mph NNE | 1.3 ft | 2:59 am · 4:27 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 61 / 65 °F | 14 mph NNE | 1.3 ft | 4:46 am · 5:31 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 62 / 73 °F | 4 mph NNW | 0.3 ft | 5:55 am · 6:18 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 56 / 65 °F | 11 mph N | 1.0 ft | 6:46 am · 6:57 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 56 / 61 °F | 13 mph NE | 1.5 ft | 7:31 am · 7:33 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 56 / 67 °F | 5 mph N | 2.1 ft | 8:12 am · 8:06 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 52 / 61 °F | 11 mph N | 2.6 ft | 8:52 am · 8:38 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 51 / 61 °F | 5 mph N | 1.7 ft | 9:29 am · 9:09 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 52 / 63 °F | 3 mph NW | 0.8 ft | 10:04 am · 9:38 pm |
- Fri 30 Light rain 61° / 72° 0.9 ft
- Sat 31 Clear sky 59° / 71° 0.7 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 58° / 71° 0.5 ft
- Mon 2 Rain 62° / 74° 2.2 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 60° / 67° 1.3 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 61° / 65° 1.3 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 62° / 73° 0.3 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 (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 6:54 am (local time).
The sun in Shimabara
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:39 am
- Full dark 6:25 pm
- Civil dawn 6:08 am
- Civil dusk 5:56 pm
- Solar noon 12:02 pm (44° high)
- Daylight 10 h 57 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 92,344,320 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Shimabara
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
- 9:27–10:27 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:17–8:17 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 Shimabara
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near ShimabaraTides nearby
- Minamishimabara9.5 mi
- Nagasu11 mi
- Ōyanomachi-noboritate13 mi
- Arao14 mi
- Tamana17 mi
- Ōmuta18 mi
- Uto19 mi
- Kumamoto19 mi
- Isahaya19 mi
- Matsubase20 mi
Shimabara at a glance
- Town or city of about 43,338 people. Coordinates: 32.783° N, 130.367° E.
- It is 28 mi east of Nagasaki, the main place in Nagasaki. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 2 min earlier than in Nagasaki.
- The nearest tide station, Kumamoto, is 12 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces east.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Shimabara Kō (1.5 mi).
Questions about ShimabaraQuestions
What time is high tide today in Shimabara?
Today in Shimabara there are high tides at 11:01 am (14.2 ft) and 10:38 pm (13.3 ft) and low tides at 4:28 am and 4:51 pm. Tide coefficient 88.
What time is sunset today in Shimabara?
At 5:31 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:56 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Shimabara?
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 1:20–3:20 am, Minor 9:27–10:27 am, Major 1:53–3:53 pm, Minor 7:17–8:17 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Shimabara?
Drizzle, from 59 °F to 70 °F, with a light air from the southeast (1 mph) and a 94% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Shimabara?
Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.2 ft waves with a period of 3.4 s from the northwest. The water is 73.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Shimabara?
The best time to visit Shimabara is in October: highs of 75 °F, about 7 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: Kumamoto 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).