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  • Dense Fog Advisory (濃霧注意報) · Kashiwazaki City: visibility 330 ft or less, take care. Until further notice. Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), issued today at 6:54 am · Public Data License 1.0
    Official text

    Japanese

    新潟県濃霧・霜注意報

    中越では、濃霧による視程障害に注意してください。
    柏崎市:濃霧注意報(継続)
    陸上 視程:100メートル以下

    出典:気象庁ホームページ (https://www.jma.go.jp/). TidePlanet has extracted this area’s warnings from the JMA’s, translated their names and converted their figures to the chosen units: this is not an official JMA publication.

Today in Kashiwazaki there are high tides at 2:56 am (1.4 ft) and 6:29 pm (1.1 ft) and low tides at 10:56 am and 9:38 pm. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:56 am. The sun rises at 6:07 am and sets at 4:52 pm: 10 h 45 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:57 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:46 am to 2:46 am and from 1:18 pm to 3:18 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 4.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east (5 mph). Clear sky, 59 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Kashiwazaki today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 6:30–7:30 pm Also 8:40–10:40 pm and 2:00–2:50 am
  • High tide at 6:29 pm, coefficient 91
  • Minor period 6:27–7:27 pm (moonrise)
  • Falling pressure (−0.09 inHg in 24 h), almost no wind and some swell (2.6 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 96 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, combines the 6:29 pm high tide, moonrise, falling pressure and some swell. Also good from 8:40 pm to 10:40 pm, with the 9:38 pm low tide, falling pressure and some swell. Also worth a try from 2:00 am to 2:50 am, with the 2:56 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure.

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Kashiwazaki

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

2
Not a beach day · 2 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Mostly sunny
  • Offshore breeze (7 mph)
  • UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 70 °F (nice)
  • Low tide at 10:56 am: more sand
  • Feels like 62 °F: chilly for the beach

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 5.2 ft

    5.2 ft waves every 8 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. 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 70 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30

    Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 7 mph

    Offshore breeze (7 mph).

  • Tide & sand 10:56 am

    Low tide at 10:56 am and 9:38 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:56 am and 6:29 pm.

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 Kashiwazaki

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

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Tides

Tides in Kashiwazaki

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 2:56 am 1.4 ft · coef. 96
  • ▲ High tide 6:29 pm 1.1 ft · coef. 91
  • ▼ Low tide 9:38 pm 1.1 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 9 min to low tide at 10:56 am.

Tide coefficient 96 for the 2:56 am high tide and 91 for the 6:29 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.1 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 12 (1.6 ft) and the lowest, on April 19 (-0.5 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 27 to 28 (coefficient 100, 1.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 23, 0.6 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:07 am · 4:52 pm High tide 2:56 am · 1.4 ft Low tide 10:56 am · 0.2 ft High tide 6:29 pm · 1.1 ft Low tide 9:38 pm · 1.1 ft Coef. 96 88% Major periods 12:46 am · 1:18 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:08 am · 4:51 pm High tide 3:37 am · 1.4 ft Low tide 11:55 am · 0.3 ft — — Coef. 87 80% Major periods 1:51 am · 2:23 pm High
Sat 31 6:09 am · 4:49 pm High tide 4:23 am · 1.4 ft Low tide 12:59 pm · 0.3 ft — — Coef. 75 69% Major periods 2:55 am · 3:26 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:10 am · 4:48 pm High tide 5:18 am · 1.3 ft Low tide 2:08 pm · 0.4 ft — — Coef. 63 58% Major periods 3:55 am · 4:24 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:11 am · 4:47 pm High tide 6:34 am · 1.2 ft Low tide 3:21 pm · 0.4 ft — — Coef. 54 Last quarter Major periods 4:51 am · 5:17 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:12 am · 4:46 pm High tide 8:22 am · 1.1 ft Low tide 4:31 pm · 0.4 ft High tide 11:46 pm · 0.9 ft — Coef. 56 36% Major periods 5:42 am · 6:06 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:13 am · 4:45 pm Low tide 4:36 am · 0.8 ft High tide 10:06 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 5:31 pm · 0.5 ft High tide 11:52 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 63 26% Major periods 6:30 am · 6:52 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Kashiwazaki station (TICON-4), 2.4 mi from Kashiwazaki. Times and heights are its predictions.

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 Kashiwazaki

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 4.5 ft · 7.9 s from the northwest (317°)
Swell 4.4 ft · 6.7 s from the northwest
Current 0.1 mph toward the N

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.2 ft
  • Significant4.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest9.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 9.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 9.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph E · gusts 15
Offshore (9.6 mi NNW)Offshore 12 mph E · gusts 19

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northwest 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 7.4 ft with a period of 9 s, from the northwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now70.2 °F
Today 70.0–70.2 °F air: 43 / 64 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 70.5 °F measured 0.6 mi away

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 68.5 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.5 °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 9:47 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Kashiwazaki today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
6
Good · 6 out of 10 6:00–10:00 am 3.6–5.6 ft Also 4:00–5:00 pm
  • 3.6–5.6 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 5.2 ft swell at 7 s from the northwest, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light offshore wind (7 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Falling tide (low tide at 10:56 am)
Surf at the shore 3.6–5.6 ft average – sets
Swell 5.2 ft 7 s · NW · 233 kJ
Wind 7 mph SE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 70.0 °F Springsuit
  • Light: First light 5:40 am · sunrise 6:07 am · sunset 4:52 pm · last light 5:19 pm
  • Tide: high 2:56 am (1.4 ft), low 10:56 am (0.2 ft), high 6:29 pm (1.1 ft) and low 9:38 pm (1.1 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 70.0 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
  • Energy: 233 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm can also work, with a good size and glassy water, though with a short-period swell.

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 Kashiwazaki today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 10:10–11:30 am
  • Slack water around low tide (10:56 am): little current from 10:40 am to 11:11 am
  • 4.1 ft swell at 7 s from the northwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light offshore wind (4 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 4.1 ft 7 s · from the NW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 70.0 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: high tide 2:56 am (2:40–3:11 am), low tide 10:56 am (10:40–11:11 am), high tide 6:29 pm (5:50–7:40 pm) and low tide 9:38 pm (8:10–10:50 pm)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 9.6 ft at 8 s) and rain (0.33 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 70.0 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:19 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 6:57 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:10 am to 11:30 am, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.

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 Kashiwazaki.

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Weather

Weather in Kashiwazaki

14-day weather

Now in Kashiwazaki

Now 59 °F Clear sky · feels like 54 °F · 43 / 64 °F
Low / high
43 / 64 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 6%
Clouds
19%
Humidity
50%
Dew pointDew point
40 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
3 · moderate
Air qualityAir
Fair · 24
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: −0.34 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Partly cloudyClearClearClear skyPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 51°44°44°56°64°62°55°54°
Wind (mph) 2 SW5 SSE7 SE6 E3 ENE5 N2 ESE5 SSE
Gusts 101015161116510
Waves 7.4 ft6.4 ft5.4 ft4.7 ft3.9 ft3.4 ft2.8 ft2.3 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 56° 6 E 4.7 ft
  • 12:00 pm 64° 3 ENE 3.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 62° 5 N 3.4 ft
  • 6:00 pm 55° 2 ESE 2.8 ft
  • 9:00 pm 54° 5 SSE 2.3 ft
  • 12:00 am 56° 6 SE 1.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 59° 7 SSE 2.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 60° 6 SSE 2.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 43 / 64 °F 7 mph ESE 7.4 ft 2:56 am · 6:29 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 56 / 68 °F 7 mph SSE 3.1 ft 3:37 am
Sat 31 Rain 52 / 63 °F 18 mph W 6.4 ft 4:23 am
Sun 1 Light rain 51 / 60 °F 7 mph W 6.2 ft 5:18 am
Mon 2 Drizzle 53 / 59 °F 6 mph SSE 4.4 ft 6:34 am
Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 53 / 59 °F 12 mph W 6.0 ft 8:22 am · 11:46 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 50 / 61 °F 8 mph E 3.3 ft 10:06 am · 11:52 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 51 / 67 °F 6 mph SW 3.2 ft 11:39 am
Fri 6 Light rain 50 / 66 °F 13 mph WNW 7.1 ft 12:07 am · 1:00 pm
Sat 7 Heavy drizzle 42 / 49 °F 7 mph NNE 7.5 ft 12:25 am · 2:07 pm
Sun 8 Rain 41 / 59 °F 7 mph SSW 8.6 ft 12:46 am · 3:05 pm
Mon 9 Rain 41 / 49 °F 9 mph NNW 8.1 ft 1:08 am · 3:58 pm
Tue 10 Light rain 40 / 51 °F 17 mph W 10 ft 1:31 am · 4:48 pm
Wed 11 Light rain 45 / 56 °F 12 mph WSW 8.1 ft 1:57 am · 5:40 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 56° / 68° 3.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Rain 52° / 63° 6.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Light rain 51° / 60° 6.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Drizzle 53° / 59° 4.4 ft
  • Tue 3 Heavy drizzle 53° / 59° 6.0 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 50° / 61° 3.3 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 51° / 67° 3.2 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 9:47 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Kashiwazaki

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:07 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 4:52 pm in the WSW (254°)WSW
  • First light 5:09 am
  • Full dark 5:49 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:40 am
  • Civil dusk 5:19 pm
  • Solar noon 11:30 am (39° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 45 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:15 pm
  • Full dark 5:49 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:07–6:43 am
Evening golden hour4:15–4:52 pm
Kashiwazaki

Today the sun is 92,344,872 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Kashiwazaki

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 6:57 pm in the NE (54°)NE
Sets 10:45 am tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 9:38 am
Transit 1:46 am overhead
Visible 15 h 48 min from 6:57 pm to 10:45 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:46–2:46 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:18–3:18 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:08–10:08 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:27–7:27 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 Kashiwazaki

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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 90 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi. Right off the beach it already drops to about 30 ft. It reaches 164 ft at 3.1 mi.

From the shoreline (0.55 mi from Kashiwazaki) out to sea, heading northwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep90 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.4 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.1 mi
  • 164 ft deep3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 30 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
  • Diving. 33 ft deep 0.4 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.1 mi): for deeper dives, 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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Kashiwazaki at a glance

  • Town or city of about 86,183 people. Coordinates: 37.367° N, 138.550° E.
  • It is 47 mi southwest of Niigata, the main place in Niigata. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 3 min later than in Niigata.
  • The nearest tide station, Kashiwazaki, is 2.4 mi to the west.
  • Its coast faces northwest.

Questions about KashiwazakiQuestions

What time is high tide today in Kashiwazaki?

Today in Kashiwazaki there are high tides at 2:56 am (1.4 ft) and 6:29 pm (1.1 ft) and low tides at 10:56 am and 9:38 pm. Tide coefficient 96.

What time is sunset today in Kashiwazaki?

At 4:52 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:19 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Kashiwazaki?

At 6:08 am. First light comes at 5:10 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 12:46–2:46 am, Minor 9:08–10:08 am, Major 1:18–3:18 pm, Minor 6:27–7:27 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Kashiwazaki?

Overcast, from 43 °F to 64 °F, with a light breeze from the east (5 mph) and a 6% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Kashiwazaki?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.5 ft waves with a period of 7.9 s from the northwest. The water is 70.2 °F.

When is the best time to visit Kashiwazaki?

The best time to visit Kashiwazaki is from May to June: highs of 71 °F to 78 °F, about 11 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: Kashiwazaki 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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