Ama tides today
- Tide now 0.3 ft ↓ falling · low 10:41 am (0.3 ft)
- Best time to fish 9:40–11:30 am good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 1/10
- Waves · water 2.5 ft · 74 °F slight · 5.7 s from the north-northwest
- Wind · air 10 mph · 64 °F from the SSW, gusts 21 · overcast
- Sun 6:27 am–5:15 pm 10 h 48 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:24 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:24 pm
- Best time to dive 10:00–11:20 am good day · 7/10
Today in Ama there is high tide at 2:44 am (1.4 ft) and low tide at 10:41 am. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:41 am. The sun rises at 6:27 am and sets at 5:15 pm: 10 h 48 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:24 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:09 am to 3:09 am and from 1:41 pm to 3:41 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 2.5 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the south-southwest (10 mph). Overcast, 64 °F.
Fishing in Ama today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 2:44 am, coefficient 93
- Major period 1:09–3:09 am
- Rising pressure (+0.17 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (5 mph) and some swell (3.5 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, 1:40 am to 3:10 am, combines the 2:44 am high tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also good from 9:40 am to 11:30 am, with the 10:41 am low tide, moonset and some swell. Also good from 6:00 am to 7:00 am, with sunrise, a light onshore breeze and some swell.
Beach day in Ama
Is it a beach day?
- Calm for swimming: 2.9 ft waves
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 74 °F (nice)
- Low tide at 10:41 am: more sand
- Cloudy (96% cloud cover)
- Feels like 60 °F: chilly for the beach
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.9 ft
2.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 74 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 17 mph
Moderate offshore wind (17 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 10:41 am
Low tide at 10:41 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:44 am.
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 Ama
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- イザナギ浜 6.1 mi · W
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Tides in Ama
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:44 am 1.4 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Next low tide 10:41 am 0.3 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 40 min to low tide at 10:41 am.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 2:44 am high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.2 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 (1.8 ft) and the lowest, on March 22 (-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 26 to 28 (coefficient 99, 1.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 24, 0.6 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 | 6:27 am · 5:15 pm | High tide 2:44 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 10:41 am · 0.3 ft | — | — | Coef. 93 | 88% | Major periods 1:09 am · 1:41 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:28 am · 5:14 pm | High tide 3:30 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 11:44 am · 0.3 ft | — | — | Coef. 83 | 80% | Major periods 2:14 am · 2:46 pm | High |
| Sat 31 | 6:29 am · 5:13 pm | High tide 4:24 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 12:55 pm · 0.4 ft | — | — | Coef. 70 | 69% | Major periods 3:18 am · 3:48 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:30 am · 5:12 pm | High tide 5:28 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 2:13 pm · 0.4 ft | — | — | Coef. 59 | 58% | Major periods 4:18 am · 4:47 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:31 am · 5:11 pm | High tide 6:46 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 3:30 pm · 0.4 ft | — | — | Coef. 54 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:14 am · 5:40 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:32 am · 5:10 pm | High tide 8:17 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 4:35 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 11:15 pm · 0.9 ft | — | Coef. 60 | 36% | Major periods 6:05 am · 6:29 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:33 am · 5:09 pm | Low tide 3:59 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 9:51 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 5:24 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 11:23 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 67 | 26% | Major periods 6:52 am · 7:15 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
Ama has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Saigo (TICON-4), 15 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.
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 Ama
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.2 ft
- Significant2.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.2 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 build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 4.7 ft with a period of 6 s, from the northwest (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 (+4.2 °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 10:00 am (local time).
Surf in Ama today
Surf today
Poor- 0.8–1.1 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 2.7 ft swell at 5 s from the north-northwest, short: weak, messy waves; this coast faces away from it
- Light onshore wind (8 mph): a bit of chop
- Falling tide (low tide at 10:41 am)
- Light: First light 6:01 am · sunrise 6:27 am · sunset 5:15 pm · last light 5:42 pm
- Tide: high 2:44 am (1.4 ft) and low 10:41 am (0.3 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 73.8 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
- Energy: 39 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window is 6:01 am to 10:00 am, though with small waves and 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 Ama today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around low tide (10:41 am): little current from 10:26 am to 11:00 am
- 2.0 ft swell at 5 s from the north: some surge on the bottom
- Light cross-shore wind (12 mph)
- 0.8 mph current toward the northeast (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 2:44 am (2:29–3:00 am) and low tide 10:41 am (10:26–11:00 am)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 5.5 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 73.8 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:42 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:24 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:00 am to 11:20 am, combines 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Weather in Ama
Now in Ama
- Low / high
- 58 / 67 °F
- Rain
- 0.22 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 56%
- Dew pointDew point
- 47 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 3 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 33
- 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: −0.17 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 | Partly cloudy | Clear | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Light drizzle | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 58° | 58° | 60° | 63° | 65° | 66° | 67° | 64° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 SSE | 6 SSE | 8 S | 9 SSW | 13 SW | 16 SW | 19 SW | 18 SSW |
| Gusts | 7 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 |
| Waves | 3.7 ft | 3.3 ft | 3.0 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.7 ft | 3.2 ft | 3.4 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in |
- 12:00 pm 65° 13 SW 2.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 66° 16 SW 2.7 ft
- 6:00 pm 67° 19 SW 3.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 64° 18 SSW 3.4 ft
- 12:00 am 62° 14 SW 3.2 ft
- 3:00 am 63° 12 WSW 3.0 ft
- 6:00 am 63° 10 WSW 2.8 ft
- 9:00 am 66° 10 W 2.6 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 58 / 67 °F | 19 mph SSW | 3.7 ft | 2:44 am | |
| Fri 30 | 62 / 66 °F | 15 mph W | 3.2 ft | 3:30 am | |
| Sat 31 | 57 / 65 °F | 19 mph WNW | 4.7 ft | 4:24 am | |
| Sun 1 | 56 / 63 °F | 9 mph SW | 3.4 ft | 5:28 am | |
| Mon 2 | 59 / 65 °F | 15 mph WSW | 3.0 ft | 6:46 am | |
| Tue 3 | 59 / 63 °F | 16 mph NW | 4.2 ft | 8:17 am · 11:15 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 59 / 65 °F | 6 mph NNE | 2.5 ft | 9:51 am · 11:23 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 62 / 66 °F | 15 mph WSW | 2.3 ft | 11:17 am · 11:39 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 54 / 66 °F | 22 mph NW | 5.1 ft | 12:28 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 54 / 56 °F | 12 mph N | 4.3 ft | 12:00 am · 1:29 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 53 / 63 °F | 19 mph WNW | 6.4 ft | 12:24 am · 2:23 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 51 / 56 °F | 20 mph NNW | 7.0 ft | 12:50 am · 3:13 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 55 / 58 °F | 20 mph WNW | 5.6 ft | 1:17 am · 4:04 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 55 / 61 °F | 18 mph W | 5.2 ft | 1:45 am |
- Fri 30 Rain 62° / 66° 3.2 ft
- Sat 31 Mainly clear 57° / 65° 4.7 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 56° / 63° 3.4 ft
- Mon 2 Light rain 59° / 65° 3.0 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 59° / 63° 4.2 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 59° / 65° 2.5 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 62° / 66° 2.3 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 today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (66 °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 10:00 am (local time).
The sun in Ama
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:30 am
- Full dark 6:12 pm
- Civil dawn 6:01 am
- Civil dusk 5:42 pm
- Solar noon 11:51 am (41° high)
- Daylight 10 h 48 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:40 pm
- Full dark 6:12 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,504 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Ama
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:09–3:09 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:41–3:41 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:27–10:27 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:54–7:54 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 Ama
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near AmaTides nearby
- Hishiura0.9 mi
- Minami1.4 mi
- Chichii1.5 mi
- Toyoda2.1 mi
- Uka2.1 mi
- Beppu3.0 mi
- Saki3.0 mi
- Hondo3.8 mi
- Funagoshi4.7 mi
- Nishida14 mi
Ama at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,293 people. Coordinates: 36.093° N, 133.092° E.
- It is 101 mi northeast of Hamada, the main place in Shimane. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 6 min earlier than in Hamada.
- The nearest tide station, Saigo, is 15 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces southeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Suwa kō (0.3 mi), Ama kō (1.4 mi), Chichii Kō (1.8 mi), Toyoda Gyokō (2.4 mi).
Questions about AmaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Ama?
Today in Ama there is high tide at 2:44 am (1.4 ft) and low tide at 10:41 am. Tide coefficient 93.
What time is sunset today in Ama?
At 5:15 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:42 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Ama?
At 6:28 am. First light comes at 5:31 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 1:09–3:09 am, Minor 9:27–10:27 am, Major 1:41–3:41 pm, Minor 6:54–7:54 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Ama?
Light rain, from 58 °F to 67 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south-southwest (10 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Ama?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.5 ft waves with a period of 5.7 s from the north-northwest. The water is 73.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Ama?
The best time to visit Ama is in August and from May to June: highs of 70 °F to 85 °F, about 10 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: Saigo 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).