Yonakuni tides today
- Tide now 3.1 ft ↑ rising · high 8:37 pm (5.9 ft)
- Best time to fish 8:10–9:10 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach tomorrow 8:00 am–1:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 4.4 ft · 82 °F moderate · 7.2 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 9 mph · 79 °F from the NE, gusts 13 · overcast
- Surf tomorrow 1.9–3.0 ft Poor day · 1/10 · 6:30–10:00 am
- Sun 6:53 am–6:10 pm 11 h 18 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 8:43 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:43 pm
Today in Yonakuni there are high tides at 9:30 am (4.8 ft) and 8:37 pm (5.9 ft) and low tides at 2:56 am and 2:41 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 8:37 pm. The sun rises at 6:53 am and sets at 6:10 pm: 11 h 18 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:43 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:51 am to 3:51 am and from 2:23 pm to 4:23 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is moderate, with 4.4 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the northeast (9 mph). Overcast, 79 °F.
Fishing in Yonakuni today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 2:41 pm
- Major period 2:23–4:23 pm
- Steady pressure (30.06 inHg), light onshore wind (8 mph) and some swell (4.6 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:20 pm to 3:40 pm, combines the 2:41 pm low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, with the 9:30 am high tide, moonset and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 8:10 pm to 9:10 pm, with the 8:37 pm high tide, moonrise, a light onshore breeze and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: mangrove red snapper, striped mullet, bluefin trevally and great barracuda. What you can catch
Beach day in Yonakuni
Is it a beach day?
2 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 82 °F: beach weather
- Onshore breeze (8 mph)
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 81 °F (warm)
- Low tide at 2:41 pm: more sand
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 5.1 ft
5.1 ft waves every 8 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 81 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 10 mph
Onshore breeze (10 mph).
- Tide & sand 2:56 am
Low tide at 2:56 am and 2:41 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:30 am and 8:37 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, water at 81 °F and low tide at 2:41 pm, though with 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 Yonakuni
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- Nanta Beach 0.2 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Parking
- ウブドゥマイ浜 2.0 mi · E
- 比川浜 2.0 mi · SW
- Parking
- Kataburu Beach 2.5 mi · SW
- Dannu Beach 2.8 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Parking
- ナーマ浜 4.0 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Parking
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Tides in Yonakuni
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:56 am -0.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:30 am 4.8 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Low tide 2:41 pm 2.6 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 8:37 pm 5.9 ft · coef. 87
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 19 min to high tide at 8:37 pm.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 9:30 am high tide and 87 for the 8:37 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 6.0 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 (6.6 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 106, 5.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 23, 2.0 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 | 6:53 am · 6:10 pm | Low tide 2:56 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 9:30 am · 4.8 ft | Low tide 2:41 pm · 2.6 ft | High tide 8:37 pm · 5.9 ft | Coef. 93 | 88% | Major periods 1:51 am · 2:23 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:53 am · 6:10 pm | Low tide 3:45 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 10:27 am · 4.5 ft | Low tide 3:21 pm · 2.9 ft | High tide 9:20 pm · 5.6 ft | Coef. 79 | 80% | Major periods 2:56 am · 3:28 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:54 am · 6:09 pm | Low tide 4:41 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 11:36 am · 4.2 ft | Low tide 4:10 pm · 3.2 ft | High tide 10:13 pm · 5.2 ft | Coef. 62 | 69% | Major periods 4:00 am · 4:31 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:54 am · 6:08 pm | Low tide 5:48 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 1:04 pm · 4.0 ft | Low tide 5:27 pm · 3.4 ft | High tide 11:28 pm · 4.8 ft | Coef. 48 | 58% | Major periods 5:00 am · 5:29 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:55 am · 6:08 pm | Low tide 7:08 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 2:36 pm · 4.1 ft | Low tide 7:35 pm · 3.3 ft | — | Coef. 42 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:56 am · 6:22 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:56 am · 6:07 pm | High tide 1:15 am · 4.4 ft | Low tide 8:31 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 3:37 pm · 4.3 ft | Low tide 9:19 pm · 2.8 ft | Coef. 47 | 36% | Major periods 6:47 am · 7:11 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:56 am · 6:07 pm | High tide 2:59 am · 4.4 ft | Low tide 9:38 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 4:17 pm · 4.6 ft | Low tide 10:22 pm · 2.2 ft | Coef. 58 | 26% | Major periods 7:34 am · 7:57 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
Tides from the Yonaguni station (TICON-4), 3.8 mi from Yonakuni. 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
The sea at Yonakuni
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.2 ft
- Significant4.4 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
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.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 6.4 ft with a period of 8 s, from the north-northeast (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 (+1.3 °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 4:19 pm (local time).
Surf in Yonakuni today
Surf today
Fair- 3.2–5.0 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 5.1 ft swell at 6 s from the north-northeast, short: weak, messy waves
- Light cross-shore wind (9 mph): a bit of chop
- Rising tide (high tide at 9:30 am)
- Light: First light 6:29 am · sunrise 6:53 am · sunset 6:10 pm · last light 6:34 pm
- Tide: low 2:56 am (-0.1 ft), high 9:30 am (4.8 ft), low 2:41 pm (2.6 ft) and high 8:37 pm (5.9 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 81.1 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 184 kJ · Medium 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.
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.
Diving in Yonakuni today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around low tide (2:41 pm): little current from 2:10 pm to 3:10 pm
- 4.2 ft swell at 6 s from the north-northeast: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (8 mph)
- 1.1 mph current toward the east-southeast (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 2:56 am (2:40–3:11 am), high tide 9:30 am (9:10–10:00 am), low tide 2:41 pm (2:10–3:10 pm) and high tide 8:37 pm (8:10–9:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 6.3 ft at 8 s) and wind over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 81.1 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:34 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 8:43 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 1:20 pm to 3:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and the sun high, though with some swell and current. Also worth a look from 10:30 am to 12:20 pm, with light wind and the sun high, though with tidal current, some swell and 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 Yonakuni
Now in Yonakuni
- Low / high
- 77 / 79 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 6%
- Clouds
- 89%
- Humidity
- 61%
- Dew pointDew point
- 64 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 38
- 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 (−0.03 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Clear | Clear | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 77° | 77° | 78° | 78° | 79° | 79° | 79° | 79° |
| Wind (mph) | 12 ENE | 14 ENE | 12 ENE | 8 ENE | 8 NE | 8 NNE | 11 NE | 8 NE |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
| Waves | 6.4 ft | 5.9 ft | 5.6 ft | 5.3 ft | 5.0 ft | 4.6 ft | 4.2 ft | 3.9 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 |
- 6:00 pm 79° 11 NE 4.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 79° 8 NE 3.9 ft
- 12:00 am 79° 7 NE 3.6 ft
- 3:00 am 79° 10 NNE 3.4 ft
- 6:00 am 79° 12 NNE 3.2 ft
- 9:00 am 78° 13 N 3.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 79° 12 N 3.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 79° 16 N 3.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 77 / 79 °F | 14 mph NE | 6.4 ft | 9:30 am · 8:37 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 78 / 79 °F | 21 mph NNE | 4.7 ft | 10:27 am · 9:20 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 77 / 79 °F | 20 mph NE | 4.9 ft | 11:36 am · 10:13 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 78 / 80 °F | 19 mph SE | 4.5 ft | 1:04 pm · 11:28 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 79 / 80 °F | 19 mph E | 4.0 ft | 2:36 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 78 / 79 °F | 20 mph NE | 5.2 ft | 1:15 am · 3:37 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 78 / 79 °F | 19 mph NE | 5.0 ft | 2:59 am · 4:17 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 78 / 79 °F | 14 mph NNE | 3.7 ft | 4:17 am · 4:49 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 77 / 80 °F | 21 mph NE | 4.6 ft | 5:16 am · 5:17 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 79 / 80 °F | 14 mph SE | 5.5 ft | 6:04 am · 5:45 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 78 / 79 °F | 15 mph ENE | 6.2 ft | 6:47 am · 6:11 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 74 / 78 °F | 38 mph NNE | 16 ft | 7:27 am · 6:38 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 74 / 76 °F | 30 mph NE | 14 ft | 8:05 am · 7:05 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 75 / 78 °F | 21 mph ENE | 7.3 ft | 8:42 am · 7:33 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 78° / 79° 4.7 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 77° / 79° 4.9 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 78° / 80° 4.5 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 79° / 80° 4.0 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 78° / 79° 5.2 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 78° / 79° 5.0 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 78° / 79° 3.7 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 tomorrow. See the models →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (79 °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 4:19 pm (local time).
The sun in Yonakuni
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:03 am
- Full dark 7:01 pm
- Civil dawn 6:29 am
- Civil dusk 6:34 pm
- Solar noon 12:32 pm (52° high)
- Daylight 11 h 18 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:39 pm
- Full dark 7:01 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,343,824 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Yonakuni
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:51–3:51 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:23–4:23 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:33–10:33 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:13–9:13 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 Yonakuni
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Drops off fastThe bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 30 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 160 ft.
From the shoreline (0.3 mi from Yonakuni) out to sea, heading north.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep20 ft
- 33 ft deep30 ft
- 66 ft deep70 ft
- 164 ft deep160 ft
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 202 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. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 30 ft and 66 ft at 70 ft from shore.
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.
Nearest lighthouse
Agarisaki lighthouse 2.7 mi east
- Light
- A white flash every 8 s · Fl W 8s
- Range
- 12 nautical miles (14 mi)
- Light height
- 276 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 39 ft
- Built
- 1972
Other lighthouses nearby: Irisaki Lighthouse (4.3 mi west).
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Tides near YonakuniTides nearby
All places in Okinawa, A to Z (356) → Yonaguni Island tides →Yonakuni at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,684 people. Coordinates: 24.467° N, 123.000° E.
- It is 316 mi west of Naha, the main place in Okinawa. The sun rises 17 min later and sets 21 min later than in Naha.
- The nearest tide station, Yonaguni, is 3.8 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces north.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Sonai Kō (0.4 mi), Kubura Gyokō (3.9 mi).
Questions about YonakuniQuestions
What time is high tide today in Yonakuni?
Today in Yonakuni there are high tides at 9:30 am (4.8 ft) and 8:37 pm (5.9 ft) and low tides at 2:56 am and 2:41 pm. Tide coefficient 93.
What time is sunset today in Yonakuni?
At 6:10 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:34 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Yonakuni?
At 6:53 am. First light comes at 6:03 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 1:51–3:51 am, Minor 9:33–10:33 am, Major 2:23–4:23 pm, Minor 8:13–9:13 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Yonakuni?
Overcast, from 77 °F to 79 °F, with a gentle breeze from the northeast (9 mph) and a 6% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Yonakuni?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.4 ft waves with a period of 7.2 s from the northeast. The water is 81.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Yonakuni?
Any time of year is good for Yonakuni: highs range from 68 °F to 88 °F through the year.
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: Yonaguni 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).