TidePlanet

Today in Miyakojima there are high tides at 9:32 am (5.3 ft) and 8:49 pm (6.0 ft) and low tides at 2:56 am and 2:50 pm. Tide coefficient 91. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 9:32 am. The sun rises at 6:44 am and sets at 6:01 pm: 11 h 17 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:32 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:42 am to 3:42 am and from 2:14 pm to 4:14 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 3.1 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northeast (7 mph). Partly cloudy, 79 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Miyakojima today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 2:10–3:50 pm Also 2:00–3:40 am and 9:20–10:20 am
  • Low tide at 2:50 pm
  • Major period 2:14–4:14 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.06 inHg), light onshore wind (11 mph) and some swell (2.9 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 91 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:10 pm to 3:50 pm, combines the 2:50 pm low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 2:00 am to 3:40 am, with the 2:56 am low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 9:20 am to 10:20 am, with the 9:32 am high tide, moonset, a light onshore breeze and some swell.

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Miyakojima

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

2 good hours
5
Fair beach day · 5 out of 10 4:00–6:00 pm
  • Mostly sunny
  • Feels like 82 °F: beach weather
  • Onshore breeze (11 mph)
  • Water at 80 °F (warm)
  • Rain (0.01 in)
  • Swim with care: 2.8 ft waves every 7 s; moderate rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 2.8 ft

    2.8 ft waves every 7 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 80 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 30

    Max UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 11 mph

    Onshore breeze (11 mph).

  • Tide & sand 2:50 pm

    Low tide at 2:56 am and 2:50 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:32 am and 8:49 pm. Coefficient 91 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind and water at 80 °F, though with rain and some waves.

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 Miyakojima

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Tides

Tides in Miyakojima

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 2:56 am -0.1 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 2:50 pm 2.6 ft
  • ▲ High tide 8:49 pm 6.0 ft · coef. 86

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 45 min to high tide at 9:32 am.

Tide coefficient 91 for the 9:32 am high tide and 86 for the 8:49 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 6.1 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 13 (7.0 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 104, 6.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 23, 2.1 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:44 am · 6:01 pm Low tide 2:56 am · -0.1 ft High tide 9:32 am · 5.3 ft Low tide 2:50 pm · 2.6 ft High tide 8:49 pm · 6.0 ft Coef. 91 88% Major periods 1:42 am · 2:14 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:44 am · 6:00 pm Low tide 3:45 am · 0.2 ft High tide 10:26 am · 4.9 ft Low tide 3:32 pm · 2.9 ft High tide 9:35 pm · 5.7 ft Coef. 78 80% Major periods 2:46 am · 3:18 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:45 am · 5:59 pm Low tide 4:41 am · 0.6 ft High tide 11:31 am · 4.5 ft Low tide 4:25 pm · 3.2 ft High tide 10:31 pm · 5.3 ft Coef. 62 69% Major periods 3:50 am · 4:21 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:46 am · 5:59 pm Low tide 5:49 am · 1.0 ft High tide 12:52 pm · 4.3 ft Low tide 5:50 pm · 3.4 ft High tide 11:50 pm · 4.8 ft Coef. 48 58% Major periods 4:51 am · 5:19 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:46 am · 5:58 pm Low tide 7:11 am · 1.4 ft High tide 2:22 pm · 4.4 ft Low tide 7:54 pm · 3.2 ft — Coef. 43 Last quarter Major periods 5:46 am · 6:12 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:47 am · 5:57 pm High tide 1:35 am · 4.6 ft Low tide 8:36 am · 1.6 ft High tide 3:30 pm · 4.6 ft Low tide 9:28 pm · 2.7 ft Coef. 48 36% Major periods 6:37 am · 7:01 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:47 am · 5:57 pm High tide 3:13 am · 4.6 ft Low tide 9:44 am · 1.7 ft High tide 4:15 pm · 4.9 ft Low tide 10:27 pm · 2.1 ft Coef. 59 26% Major periods 7:24 am · 7:47 pm Low

▲ 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 Hirara station (TICON-4), 2.6 mi from Miyakojima. 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 Miyakojima

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 3.1 ft · 7.1 s from the north-northeast (14°)
Swell 2.5 ft · 6.0 s from the north
Current 1.1 mph toward the NNW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.6 ft
  • Significant3.1 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest6.4 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.4 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 7 mph NE · gusts 12

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces north 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.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 6.2 ft with a period of 10 s, from the northeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now79.5 °F
Today 79.5–80.2 °F air: 77 / 80 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 82.0 °F measured 1.9 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.4 °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 8:46 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Miyakojima today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
2
Poor · 2 out of 10 7:00–11:00 am 1.9–3.0 ft Also 2:00–6:00 pm
  • 1.9–3.0 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 2.6 ft swell at 6 s from the north, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light onshore wind (7 mph): a bit of chop
  • Rising tide (high tide at 9:32 am)
Surf at the shore 1.9–3.0 ft average – sets
Swell 2.6 ft 6 s · N · 43 kJ
Wind 7 mph NE · onshore
Water and wetsuit 79.5 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 6:21 am · sunrise 6:44 am · sunset 6:01 pm · last light 6:24 pm
  • Tide: low 2:56 am (-0.1 ft), high 9:32 am (5.3 ft), low 2:50 pm (2.6 ft) and high 8:49 pm (6.0 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 79.5 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 43 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has a good size, though with a short-period swell. 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, though with a short-period swell and onshore wind.

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.

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Diving

Diving in Miyakojima today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 9:20–10:40 am Also 2:10–3:20 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (9:32 am): little current from 9:10 am to 10:00 am
  • 2.4 ft swell at 6 s from the north: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.4 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 2.4 ft 6 s · from the N
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 79.5 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.4 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: low tide 2:56 am (2:40–3:11 am), high tide 9:32 am (9:10–10:00 am), low tide 2:50 pm (2:20–3:20 pm) and high tide 8:49 pm (8:20–9:10 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.4 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 79.5 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:24 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 8:32 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:20 am to 10:40 am, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 2:10 pm to 3:20 pm, with slack water at low tide, light wind and the sun high, though with 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

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Weather

Weather in Miyakojima

14-day weather

Now in Miyakojima

Now 79 °F Partly cloudy · feels like 80 °F · 77 / 80 °F
Low / high
77 / 80 °F
Rain
0.01 in · 24%
Clouds
53%
Humidity
57%
Dew pointDew point
62 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
1 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 45
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). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 OvercastPartly cloudyMainly clearPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastLight drizzleMainly clear
Temperature 78°78°78°79°80°79°77°78°
Wind (mph) 11 ENE11 NE9 ENE7 NE7 NE11 NNE9 NNE6 NE
Gusts 1816131213141410
Waves 3.9 ft3.7 ft3.4 ft3.1 ft3.0 ft2.9 ft2.8 ft2.7 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 79° 7 NE 3.1 ft
  • 12:00 pm 80° 7 NE 3.0 ft
  • 3:00 pm 79° 11 NNE 2.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 77° 9 NNE 2.8 ft
  • 9:00 pm 78° 6 NE 2.7 ft
  • 12:00 am 78° 6 NE 2.6 ft
  • 3:00 am 78° 5 NNE 2.5 ft
  • 6:00 am 78° 7 NNE 2.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Light drizzle 77 / 80 °F 11 mph NE 3.9 ft 9:32 am · 8:49 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 78 / 79 °F 21 mph NNE 3.8 ft 10:26 am · 9:35 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 77 / 79 °F 20 mph NE 3.9 ft 11:31 am · 10:31 pm
Sun 1 Mainly clear 76 / 78 °F 17 mph ESE 3.8 ft 12:52 pm · 11:50 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 78 / 80 °F 14 mph NE 4.2 ft 2:22 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 78 / 79 °F 20 mph NE 5.6 ft 1:35 am · 3:30 pm
Wed 4 Partly cloudy 78 / 80 °F 15 mph NE 6.2 ft 3:13 am · 4:15 pm
Thu 5 Partly cloudy 78 / 80 °F 16 mph NNE 5.6 ft 4:27 am · 4:51 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 78 / 79 °F 17 mph NE 4.5 ft 5:24 am · 5:22 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 78 / 79 °F 18 mph E 3.8 ft 6:11 am · 5:51 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 79 / 80 °F 14 mph ESE 2.9 ft 6:53 am · 6:19 pm
Mon 9 Rain 74 / 79 °F 32 mph NE 5.7 ft 7:31 am · 6:47 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 74 / 75 °F 30 mph NE 5.3 ft 8:08 am · 7:14 pm
Wed 11 Overcast 75 / 76 °F 18 mph ENE 3.1 ft 8:43 am · 7:43 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 78° / 79° 3.8 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 77° / 79° 3.9 ft
  • Sun 1 Mainly clear 76° / 78° 3.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 78° / 80° 4.2 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 78° / 79° 5.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Partly cloudy 78° / 80° 6.2 ft
  • Thu 5 Partly cloudy 78° / 80° 5.6 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 8:46 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Miyakojima

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:44 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 6:01 pm in the WSW (255°)WSW
  • First light 5:54 am
  • Full dark 6:51 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:21 am
  • Civil dusk 6:24 pm
  • Solar noon 12:22 pm (52° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 17 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:29 pm
  • Full dark 6:51 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:44–7:15 am
Evening golden hour5:29–6:01 pm
Miyakojima

Today the sun is 92,343,980 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Miyakojima

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 8:32 pm in the ENE (59°)ENE
Sets 11:00 am tomorrow · in the WNW (301°) · set at 9:54 am
Transit 2:42 am overhead
Visible 14 h 28 min from 8:32 pm to 11:00 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:42–3:42 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:14–4:14 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:24–10:24 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:02–9:02 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 Miyakojima

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 3 mi out for 33 ft of water.

From the shoreline (1.7 mi from Miyakojima) out to sea, heading northeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1.3 mi
  • 33 ft deep3 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 1.3 mi): 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 3 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). The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.

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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Miyakojima at a glance

  • Town or city of about 54,908 people. Coordinates: 24.790° N, 125.311° E.
  • It is 177 mi southwest of Naha, the main place in Okinawa. The sun rises 8 min later and sets 11 min later than in Naha.
  • The nearest tide station, Hirara, is 2.6 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces north.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Hirara-kō (2.5 mi), Nikadori Gyokō (2.8 mi), Hismatu Port (3.0 mi), Hirara Kō (Miyakojima Shi) (3.6 mi).

Questions about MiyakojimaQuestions

What time is high tide today in Miyakojima?

Today in Miyakojima there are high tides at 9:32 am (5.3 ft) and 8:49 pm (6.0 ft) and low tides at 2:56 am and 2:50 pm. Tide coefficient 91.

What time is sunset today in Miyakojima?

At 6:01 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:24 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Miyakojima?

At 6:44 am. First light comes at 5:54 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 1:42–3:42 am, Minor 9:24–10:24 am, Major 2:14–4:14 pm, Minor 8:02–9:02 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Miyakojima?

Light drizzle, from 77 °F to 80 °F, with a light breeze from the northeast (7 mph) and a 24% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Miyakojima?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.1 ft waves with a period of 7.1 s from the north-northeast. The water is 79.5 °F.

When is the best time to visit Miyakojima?

The best time to visit Miyakojima is from September to December and from February to May: highs of 69 °F to 86 °F, about 13 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: Hirara 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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