Tara tides today
- Tide now 8.0 ft ↑ rising · high 11:13 am (16.3 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:00–6:00 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 3:00–5:00 pm Poor beach day · 3/10
- Waves · water 0.1 ft · 72 °F calm (rippled) · 1.9 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 1 mph · 58 °F from the NE, gusts 5 · mainly clear
- Sun 6:34 am–5:31 pm 10 h 57 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:47 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:47 pm
- Best time to dive 10:20 am–12:10 pm great day · 10/10
- Dense Fog Advisory (濃霧注意報) · Tara Town: 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。
太良町：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 in Tara there are high tides at 11:13 am (16.3 ft) and 10:54 pm (15.3 ft) and low tides at 4:43 am and 5:05 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:13 am. The sun rises at 6:34 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 1:21 am to 3:21 am and from 1:53 pm to 3:53 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 air from the northeast (1 mph). Mainly clear, 58 °F.
Fishing in Tara today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 5:05 pm
- Sunset at 5:31 pm, golden hour from 4:57 pm
- Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.1 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 89 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, combines the 5:05 pm low tide and sunset. Also good from 9:50 pm to 11:50 pm, with the 10:54 pm high tide and falling pressure. Also good from 10:10 am to 12:10 pm, with the 11:13 am high tide and moonset.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, red seabream, Japanese seabass and blackhead seabream. What you can catch
Beach day in Tara
Is it a beach day?
- Almost no wind
- Calm for swimming: 0.1 ft waves
- Water at 72 °F (nice)
- Low tide at 5:05 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
- Feels like 68 °F: a bit cool
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 30
Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 3 mph
Almost no wind.
- Tide & sand 5:05 pm
Low tide at 4:43 am and 5:05 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:13 am and 10:54 pm.
The best window, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings little wind, a calm sea, water at 72 °F and low tide at 5:05 pm, though with clouds and cool air.
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 Tara
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Tides in Tara
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:43 am 0.3 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 11:13 am 16.3 ft · coef. 89
- ▼ Low tide 5:05 pm 4.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:54 pm 15.3 ft · coef. 84
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 25 min to high tide at 11:13 am.
Tide coefficient 89 for the 11:13 am high tide and 84 for the 10:54 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 16.0 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 (17.5 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-1.1 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
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 99, 17.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 30, 5.2 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 | 6:34 am · 5:31 pm | Low tide 4:43 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 11:13 am · 16.3 ft | Low tide 5:05 pm · 4.4 ft | High tide 10:54 pm · 15.3 ft | Coef. 89 | 88% | Major periods 1:21 am · 1:53 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:35 am · 5:30 pm | Low tide 5:24 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 11:56 am · 15.4 ft | Low tide 5:43 pm · 5.4 ft | High tide 11:31 pm · 14.3 ft | Coef. 78 | 80% | Major periods 2:26 am · 2:58 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:36 am · 5:29 pm | Low tide 6:09 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 12:43 pm · 14.2 ft | Low tide 6:28 pm · 6.4 ft | — | Coef. 65 | 69% | Major periods 3:30 am · 4:01 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:37 am · 5:28 pm | High tide 12:17 am · 13.2 ft | Low tide 7:05 am · 3.3 ft | High tide 1:41 pm · 13.2 ft | Low tide 7:32 pm · 7.2 ft | Coef. 59 | 58% | Major periods 4:30 am · 4:59 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:38 am · 5:27 pm | High tide 1:23 am · 12.1 ft | Low tide 8:22 am · 4.3 ft | High tide 3:00 pm · 12.5 ft | Low tide 9:16 pm · 7.3 ft | Coef. 47 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:26 am · 5:52 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:39 am · 5:27 pm | High tide 3:07 am · 11.5 ft | Low tide 9:52 am · 4.7 ft | High tide 4:33 pm · 12.7 ft | Low tide 10:59 pm · 6.2 ft | Coef. 47 | 36% | Major periods 6:17 am · 6:41 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:40 am · 5:26 pm | High tide 4:56 am · 12.2 ft | Low tide 11:12 am · 4.3 ft | High tide 5:42 pm · 13.6 ft | — | Coef. 59 | 26% | Major periods 7:04 am · 7:27 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
Tides from the Oura station (TICON-4), 4.1 mi from Tara. 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 Tara
Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)
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
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 1.1 ft with a period of 3 s, from the north-northeast (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 3.2 °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 70.3 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.0 °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 7:48 am (local time).
Diving in Tara today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (11:13 am): little current from 10:50 am to 11:30 am
- 0.1 ft swell at 1 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 4:43 am (4:20–5:00 am), high tide 11:13 am (10:50–11:30 am), low tide 5:05 pm (4:40–5:30 pm) and high tide 10:54 pm (10:30–11:20 pm)
- 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, 10:20 am to 12:10 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 4:20 pm to 5:30 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak 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 Tara
Now in Tara
- Low / high
- 53 / 66 °F
- Rain
- 0.08 in · 72%
- Clouds
- 41%
- Humidity
- 65%
- Dew pointDew point
- 46 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 41
- 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: −0.07 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Overcast | Mainly clear | Overcast | Light drizzle | Overcast | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 54° | 53° | 53° | 61° | 65° | 66° | 64° | 63° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 N | 2 N | 1 NNE | 1 ENE | 3 E | 1 S | 2 NW | 2 NNE |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| Waves | 0.5 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 am 61° 1 ENE 0.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 65° 3 E 0.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 66° 1 S 0.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 64° 2 NW 0.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 63° 2 NNE 0.1 ft
- 12:00 am 62° 3 NNW 0.1 ft
- 3:00 am 62° 3 NW 0.1 ft
- 6:00 am 62° 2 N 0.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 53 / 66 °F | 3 mph NNE | 0.5 ft | 11:13 am · 10:54 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 57 / 72 °F | 9 mph WNW | 0.3 ft | 11:56 am · 11:31 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 51 / 73 °F | 11 mph NW | 0.5 ft | 12:43 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 51 / 68 °F | 4 mph NE | 0.2 ft | 12:17 am · 1:41 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 58 / 75 °F | 12 mph W | 1.0 ft | 1:23 am · 3:00 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 55 / 68 °F | 7 mph N | 1.1 ft | 3:07 am · 4:33 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 57 / 63 °F | 6 mph NNE | 1.0 ft | 4:56 am · 5:42 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 58 / 74 °F | 5 mph WNW | 0.5 ft | 6:06 am · 6:30 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 49 / 65 °F | 10 mph NNW | 0.9 ft | 6:58 am · 7:10 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 48 / 61 °F | 9 mph NE | 0.4 ft | 7:43 am · 7:47 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 51 / 68 °F | 8 mph NW | — | 8:24 am · 8:21 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 46 / 61 °F | 7 mph NNW | — | 9:04 am · 8:53 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 43 / 61 °F | 8 mph NW | — | 9:42 am · 9:24 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 44 / 64 °F | 4 mph SW | — | 10:17 am · 9:54 pm |
- Fri 30 Heavy drizzle 57° / 72° 0.3 ft
- Sat 31 Mainly clear 51° / 73° 0.5 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 51° / 68° 0.2 ft
- Mon 2 Rain 58° / 75° 1.0 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 55° / 68° 1.1 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 57° / 63° 1.0 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 58° / 74° 0.5 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 wind tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.6 °F; normal high: 69 °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 7:48 am (local time).
The sun in Tara
Sunrise and sunset
- 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 (44° 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
Today the sun is 92,344,308 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Tara
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:21–3:21 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:53–3:53 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:28–10:28 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.
Where to fish in Tara
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Jetty 0.5 mi
- Jetty 3.6 mi
- Jetty 4.4 mi
- Jetty 5.1 mi
- Boat ramp 0.5 mi
- Boat ramp 5.0 mi
- Boat ramp 5.1 mi
- 油津漁港 0.1 mi
- 糸岐漁港 0.5 mi
- 道越漁港 5.0 mi
- 竹崎漁港 5.4 mi
- Hama Fishery Port 5.6 mi
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Tides near TaraTides nearby
- Kashima7.6 mi
- Ōmura15 mi
- Isahaya15 mi
- Sonogishukugō15 mi
- Ōmuta16 mi
- Arao16 mi
- Saga16 mi
- Yanagawa16 mi
- Nagasu17 mi
- Ōkawa17 mi
Tara at a glance
- Town or city of about 9,125 people. Coordinates: 33.024° N, 130.178° E.
- It is 31 mi southeast of Karatsu, the main place in Saga. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets at the same time than in Karatsu.
- The nearest tide station, Oura, is 4.1 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces southeast.
Questions about TaraQuestions
What time is high tide today in Tara?
Today in Tara there are high tides at 11:13 am (16.3 ft) and 10:54 pm (15.3 ft) and low tides at 4:43 am and 5:05 pm. Tide coefficient 89.
What time is sunset today in Tara?
At 5:31 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:57 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Tara?
At 6:35 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 1:21–3:21 am, Minor 9:28–10:28 am, Major 1:53–3:53 pm, Minor 7:17–8:17 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Tara?
Drizzle, from 53 °F to 66 °F, with a light air from the northeast (1 mph) and a 72% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Tara?
Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.1 ft waves with a period of 1.9 s from the northeast. The water is 71.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Tara?
The best time to visit Tara is in October and in May: highs of 73 °F to 74 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 6 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: Oura 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).