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Kashima today: waves, weather and sun

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+9) Thu, Oct 29 · GMT+9 C · No station nearby
Official alerts:
  • Dense Fog Advisory (濃霧注意報) · Kashima City, Saga: visibility 330 ft or less, take care. Until further notice. Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), issued today at 4:01 am · Public Data License 1.0
    Official text

    Japanese

    佐賀県濃霧注意報

    佐賀県では、濃霧による視程障害に注意してください。
    鹿島市：濃霧注意報（発表）
    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, Thursday, October 29, in Kashima the sun rises at 6:35 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 1:22 am to 3:22 am and from 1:54 pm to 3:54 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is calm (rippled), with 0.1 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southeast (4 mph). Partly cloudy, 59 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Kashima today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 6:10–7:10 am Also 1:50–3:50 pm and 7:30–8:20 pm
  • Sunrise at 6:35 am
  • Steady pressure (30.21 inHg), light onshore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (0.1 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

The best window, 6:10 am to 7:10 am, combines sunrise and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 1:50 pm to 3:50 pm, with a major period. Also good from 7:30 pm to 8:20 pm, with moonrise and falling pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, red seabream, Japanese seabass and blackhead seabream. What you can catch

We don't show the tide for Kashima, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Kashima

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

4
Poor beach day · 4 out of 10 9:00–11:00 am
  • Mostly sunny
  • Cross-shore breeze (6 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 0.1 ft waves
  • Water at 72 °F (nice)
  • Feels like 68 °F: a bit cool
  • Rain (0.01 in)

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 72 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15

    Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 10 mph

    Offshore breeze (10 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand

    We don't show the tide for Kashima, so it doesn't count in the rating.

The best window, 9:00 am to 11:00 am, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 72 °F, though with cool air 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 Kashima

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

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Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Tides

Tides in Kashima

Tides in Kashima: not available yet

C · No station nearby

There is no tide station near Kashima, 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 Tara · 7.6 mi

The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.

Sea and waves

The sea at Kashima

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)

Calm (rippled) Douglas 1 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 0.1 ft · 2.9 s from the northeast (50°)
Swell 0.1 ft · 1.4 s from the east-northeast
Current 0.8 mph toward the NNW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.0 ft
  • Significant0.1 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest0.1 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.1 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph SSE · gusts 11
Offshore (12 mi SE)Offshore 4 mph NE · gusts 7

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.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 0.9 ft with a period of 3 s, from the south-southeast (smooth).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now71.8 °F
Today 71.6–72.1 °F air: 55 / 68 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 74.8 °F measured 2.5 mi away

The satellite measured 3.1 °F more 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably warmer than the forecast says.

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 70.0 °F by Wednesday 4.

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 6:51 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Kashima today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:30 am–12:30 pm Also 3:30–5:30 pm
  • 0.0 ft swell at 1 s from the east-southeast: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph)
  • 0.0 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.0 ft 1 s · from the ESE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 71.6 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.0 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 71.6 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:57 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:47 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, with little swell, light wind and weak current.

We don't have a reliable tide for Kashima, 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Weather

Weather in Kashima

14-day weather

Now in Kashima

Now 59 °F Partly cloudy · feels like 58 °F · 55 / 68 °F
Low / high
55 / 68 °F
Rain
0.16 in · 87%
Clouds
75%
Humidity
76%
Dew pointDew point
52 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 43
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

Hourly weather Wind Surf

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 ClearClearOvercastMainly clearLight drizzleDrizzleOvercastOvercast
Temperature 55°55°57°66°68°67°65°65°
Wind (mph) 2 E1 E4 SSE5 SSE10 SSW1 W1 S4 S
Gusts 659142416714
Waves 0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft0.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.03 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 am 57° 4 SSE 0.1 ft
  • 9:00 am 66° 5 SSE 0.1 ft
  • 12:00 pm 68° 10 SSW 0.1 ft
  • 3:00 pm 67° 1 W 0.1 ft
  • 6:00 pm 65° 1 S 0.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 65° 4 S 0.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 64° 3 S 0.1 ft
  • 3:00 am 64° 6 SW 0.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 29 Drizzle 55 / 68 °F 10 mph S 0.1 ft
Fri 30 Light rain 62 / 71 °F 10 mph W 0.4 ft
Sat 31 Mainly clear 58 / 71 °F 10 mph NW 0.3 ft
Sun 1 Overcast 57 / 70 °F 9 mph SSE 0.1 ft
Mon 2 Rain 61 / 73 °F 16 mph W 0.9 ft
Tue 3 Overcast 58 / 67 °F 9 mph NNE 0.7 ft
Wed 4 Overcast 58 / 64 °F 10 mph NE 0.6 ft
Thu 5 Overcast 60 / 73 °F 6 mph NW 0.1 ft
Fri 6 Partly cloudy 51 / 63 °F 14 mph N 0.6 ft
Sat 7 Overcast 51 / 60 °F 11 mph NE 0.1 ft
Sun 8 Overcast 53 / 66 °F 10 mph NNW —
Mon 9 Partly cloudy 48 / 59 °F 10 mph N —
Tue 10 Mainly clear 47 / 60 °F 9 mph NNW —
Wed 11 Overcast 49 / 62 °F 5 mph WSW —
  • Fri 30 Light rain 62° / 71° 0.4 ft
  • Sat 31 Mainly clear 58° / 71° 0.3 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 57° / 70° 0.1 ft
  • Mon 2 Rain 61° / 73° 0.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 58° / 67° 0.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 58° / 64° 0.6 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 60° / 73° 0.1 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:51 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Kashima

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:35 am in the ESE (105°)ESE
Sets 5:31 pm in the WSW (254°)WSW
  • First light 5:40 am
  • Full dark 6:26 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:09 am
  • Civil dusk 5:57 pm
  • Solar noon 12:03 pm (43° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 57 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:57 pm
  • Full dark 6:26 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:35–7:09 am
Evening golden hour4:57–5:31 pm
Kashima

Today the sun is 92,344,302 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Kashima

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 7:47 pm in the ENE (56°)ENE
Sets 11:05 am tomorrow · in the WNW (304°) · set at 9:59 am
Transit 2:22 am overhead
Visible 15 h 18 min from 7:47 pm to 11:05 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:22–3:22 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:54–3:54 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:29–10:29 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.

Place

Where to fish in Kashima

All places in Saga →

Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Tides near KashimaTides nearby

All places in Saga, A to Z (61) → Kyushu tides →

Kashima at a glance

  • Town or city of about 30,159 people. Coordinates: 33.106° N, 130.091° E.
  • It is 24 mi south of Karatsu, the main place in Saga. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets at the same time than in Karatsu.
  • Its coast faces east.

Questions about KashimaQuestions

What time is sunset today in Kashima?

At 5:31 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:57 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Kashima?

At 6:36 am. First light comes at 5:41 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 1:22–3:22 am, Minor 9:29–10:29 am, Major 1:54–3:54 pm, Minor 7:17–8:17 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Kashima?

Drizzle, from 55 °F to 68 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southeast (4 mph) and a 87% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Kashima?

Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.1 ft waves with a period of 2.9 s from the northeast. The water is 71.8 °F.

When is the best time to visit Kashima?

The best time to visit Kashima is in October and in May: highs of 75 °F, about 8 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).

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