Kamo today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 1:20–3:20 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 4.1 ft · 67 °F slight · 7.7 s from the north-northwest
- Wind · air 6 mph · 61 °F from the E, gusts 15 · partly cloudy
- Sun 6:05 am–4:49 pm 10 h 44 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 6:54 pm waning gibbous · rises at 6:54 pm
- Best time to dive 11:30 am–2:30 pm good day · 8/10
- Pressure 30.24 inHg falling · falling tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Kamo the sun rises at 6:05 am and sets at 4:49 pm: 10 h 44 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:54 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:44 am to 2:44 am and from 1:16 pm to 3:16 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 4.1 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east (6 mph). Partly cloudy, 61 °F.
Fishing in Kamo today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 1:16–3:16 pm
- Steady pressure (30.21 inHg), light cross-shore wind (4 mph) and some swell (3.6 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:20 pm to 3:20 pm, combines a major period and some swell. Also good from 4:20 pm to 5:20 pm, with sunset and some swell.
We don't show the tide for Kamo, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Kamo
Is it a beach day?
- Mostly sunny
- Offshore breeze (6 mph)
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 68 °F (cool)
- Feels like 61 °F: chilly for the beach
- Dangerous for swimming: 5.0 ft waves every 10 s; high rip current risk
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 5.0 ft
5.0 ft waves every 10 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 68 °F
Cool: refreshing on a hot day.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 6 mph
Offshore breeze (6 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Kamo, so it doesn't count in the rating.
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 Kamo
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Kamo.
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Webcams near Kamo
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Tides in Kamo
Tides in Kamo: not available yet
There is no tide station near Kamo, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Gokahama · 14 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Kamo
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.0 ft
- Significant4.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest8.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 6.8 ft with a period of 8 s, from the northwest (moderate).
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 66.5 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water about normal for late October.
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:21 am (local time).
Diving in Kamo today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- 3.7 ft surface waves
- Light cross-shore wind (5 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the north-northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 9.4 ft) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 67.5 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 5:16 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 6:54 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 6:10 am to 7:30 am, with light wind and weak current, though with waves.
We don't have a reliable tide for Kamo, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Kamo.
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Weather in Kamo
Now in Kamo
- Low / high
- 46 / 65 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 2%
- Clouds
- 66%
- Humidity
- 46%
- Dew pointDew point
- 40 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 4 · moderate
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 33
- 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 (−0.08 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.34 inHg. 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 | Overcast | Overcast | Clear | Clear sky | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 52° | 50° | 46° | 56° | 62° | 64° | 55° | 53° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 W | 5 SSE | 5 SE | 5 E | 5 E | 3 ENE | 3 NE | 4 SE |
| Gusts | 11 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
| Waves | 6.8 ft | 5.9 ft | 5.2 ft | 4.6 ft | 3.9 ft | 3.4 ft | 2.8 ft | 2.3 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 |
- 12:00 pm 62° 5 E 3.9 ft
- 3:00 pm 64° 3 ENE 3.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 55° 3 NE 2.8 ft
- 9:00 pm 53° 4 SE 2.3 ft
- 12:00 am 52° 5 SE 2.2 ft
- 3:00 am 53° 3 SE 2.4 ft
- 6:00 am 53° 2 ESE 2.8 ft
- 9:00 am 60° 1 WNW 3.0 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 46 / 65 °F | 6 mph ESE | 6.8 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 52 / 70 °F | 5 mph SE | 3.3 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 52 / 62 °F | 18 mph WSW | 6.7 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 50 / 59 °F | 9 mph NW | 5.5 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 51 / 60 °F | 9 mph SSE | 5.2 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 48 / 60 °F | 12 mph NW | 5.6 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 47 / 60 °F | 9 mph ENE | 3.4 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 53 / 67 °F | 6 mph SSE | 3.0 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 50 / 60 °F | 15 mph WNW | 7.0 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 44 / 51 °F | 10 mph NNW | 5.9 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 41 / 59 °F | 10 mph SW | 7.3 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 43 / 50 °F | 9 mph NW | 7.1 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 42 / 53 °F | 10 mph WSW | 8.1 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 42 / 53 °F | 9 mph SSW | 6.2 ft |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 52° / 70° 3.3 ft
- Sat 31 Light rain 52° / 62° 6.7 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 50° / 59° 5.5 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 51° / 60° 5.2 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 48° / 60° 5.6 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 47° / 60° 3.4 ft
- Thu 5 Partly cloudy 53° / 67° 3.0 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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.0 °F; normal high: 63 °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 11:21 am (local time).
The sun in Kamo
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:08 am
- Full dark 5:47 pm
- Civil dawn 5:38 am
- Civil dusk 5:16 pm
- Solar noon 11:28 am (39° high)
- Daylight 10 h 44 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:13 pm
- Full dark 5:47 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,905 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Kamo
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:44–2:44 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:16–3:16 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:07–10:07 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:24–7:24 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 Kamo
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near KamoTides nearby
- Sanjō5.7 mi
- Tsubame6.0 mi
- Niigata18 mi
- Nagaoka18 mi
- Izumozaki21 mi
- Seirō25 mi
- Kariwa28 mi
- Ojiya28 mi
- Kashiwazaki34 mi
- Tainai34 mi
Kamo at a glance
- Town or city of about 25,971 people. Coordinates: 37.664° N, 139.035° E.
- It is 18 mi south of Niigata, the main place in Niigata. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Niigata.
- Its coast faces north.
Questions about KamoQuestions
What time is sunset today in Kamo?
At 4:49 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:16 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Kamo?
At 6:06 am. First light comes at 5:09 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 12:44–2:44 am, Minor 9:07–10:07 am, Major 1:16–3:16 pm, Minor 6:24–7:24 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Kamo?
Overcast, from 46 °F to 65 °F, with a light breeze from the east (6 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Kamo?
Slight (Douglas 3): 4.1 ft waves with a period of 7.7 s from the north-northwest. The water is 67.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Kamo?
The best time to visit Kamo is from May to June and in August: highs of 69 °F to 85 °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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).