Kaminoseki tides today
- Tide now 8.5 ft ↓ falling · low 4:40 pm (4.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 4:50–5:40 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day 11:00 am–4:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 0.2 ft · 74 °F calm (rippled) · 3.6 s from the east
- Wind · air 6 mph · 69 °F from the SSW, gusts 15 · partly cloudy
- Sun 6:28 am–5:22 pm 10 h 55 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:36 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:36 pm
- Best time to dive 4:00–5:20 pm great day · 9/10
- Gale Advisory (強風注意報) · Kaminoseki Town: winds up to 22 mph at sea, take care. Until further notice. Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), issued today at 9:42 am · Public Data License 1.0
Official text
Japanese
山口県暴風（雪）警報・注意報
東部、北部では、強風に注意してください。
上関町：強風注意報（発表）
海上 最大風速：１０メートル出典：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 Kaminoseki there are high tides at 10:47 am (10.8 ft) and 10:04 pm (9.6 ft) and low tides at 4:02 am and 4:40 pm. Tide coefficient 91. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:40 pm. The sun rises at 6:28 am and sets at 5:22 pm: 10 h 55 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:36 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:13 am to 3:13 am and from 1:45 pm to 3:45 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is calm (rippled), with 0.2 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southwest (6 mph). Partly cloudy, 69 °F.
Fishing in Kaminoseki today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 4:40 pm
- Sunset at 5:22 pm, golden hour from 4:48 pm
- Steady pressure (30.18 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.9 ft waves)
- 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, 4:50 pm to 5:40 pm, combines the 4:40 pm low tide and sunset. Also good from 9:50 am to 11:50 am, with the 10:47 am high tide, moonset and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm, with the 10:04 pm high tide and falling pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, red seabream, blackhead seabream and John Dory. What you can catch
Beach day in Kaminoseki
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Onshore breeze (6 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.2 ft waves
- UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 74 °F (nice)
- Low tide at 4:40 pm: more sand
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.2 ft
0.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 74 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 5 · SPF 30
Max UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 7 mph
Offshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:40 pm
Low tide at 4:02 am and 4:40 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:47 am and 10:04 pm. Coefficient 91 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, brings little wind, a calm sea, water at 74 °F and low tide at 4:40 pm, though with 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 Kaminoseki
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- Heisei Beach 5.4 mi · W
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Tides in Kaminoseki
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:02 am 0.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:47 am 10.8 ft · coef. 91
- ▼ Next low tide 4:40 pm 4.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:04 pm 9.6 ft · coef. 86
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 34 min to low tide at 4:40 pm.
Tide coefficient 91 for the 10:47 am high tide and 86 for the 10:04 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 10.4 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 (11.3 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.8 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 103, 10.6 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 26, 4.0 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 | 6:28 am · 5:22 pm | Low tide 4:02 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 10:47 am · 10.8 ft | Low tide 4:40 pm · 4.2 ft | High tide 10:04 pm · 9.6 ft | Coef. 91 | 88% | Major periods 1:13 am · 1:45 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:29 am · 5:21 pm | Low tide 4:47 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 11:39 am · 10.2 ft | Low tide 5:30 pm · 4.8 ft | High tide 10:46 pm · 9.0 ft | Coef. 79 | 80% | Major periods 2:18 am · 2:50 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:30 am · 5:20 pm | Low tide 5:37 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 12:40 pm · 9.6 ft | Low tide 6:32 pm · 5.3 ft | High tide 11:37 pm · 8.3 ft | Coef. 64 | 69% | Major periods 3:22 am · 3:53 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:30 am · 5:19 pm | Low tide 6:38 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 1:54 pm · 9.0 ft | Low tide 7:56 pm · 5.5 ft | — | Coef. 50 | 58% | Major periods 4:22 am · 4:51 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:31 am · 5:19 pm | High tide 12:54 am · 7.5 ft | Low tide 7:56 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 3:19 pm · 8.8 ft | Low tide 9:38 pm · 5.2 ft | Coef. 45 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:18 am · 5:44 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:32 am · 5:18 pm | High tide 2:52 am · 7.2 ft | Low tide 9:29 am · 3.3 ft | High tide 4:34 pm · 8.9 ft | Low tide 10:59 pm · 4.5 ft | Coef. 46 | 36% | Major periods 6:09 am · 6:33 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:33 am · 5:17 pm | High tide 4:38 am · 7.7 ft | Low tide 10:54 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 5:31 pm · 9.1 ft | Low tide 11:52 pm · 3.5 ft | Coef. 57 | 26% | Major periods 6:56 am · 7:19 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
Kaminoseki has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Tokuyama (Japan Coast Guard), 23 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: Japan Coast Guard, Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department, https://www1.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/TIDE/gauge/index_eng.php. Edited by Open Waters: constituent names, units and phases converted; tidal datums derived. Licensed Government Standard Terms of Use 2.0 (https://www1.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/copyright.html). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Kaminoseki
Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.1 ft
- Significant0.2 ft
- Highest expectedHighest0.4 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.4 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 3.0 ft with a period of 4 s, from the south (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 72.4 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.0 °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 1:06 pm (local time).
Surf in Kaminoseki today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.1 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (7 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Rising tide (high tide at 10:47 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 6:02 am · sunrise 6:28 am · sunset 5:22 pm · last light 5:48 pm
- Tide: low 4:02 am (0.4 ft), high 10:47 am (10.8 ft), low 4:40 pm (4.2 ft) and high 10:04 pm (9.6 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 73.4 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
- Energy: 0 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:02 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.
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 Kaminoseki today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (10:47 am): little current from 10:30 am to 11:10 am
- 0.2 ft swell at 2 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (4 mph)
- 0.7 mph current toward the southeast (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 4:02 am (3:40–4:20 am), high tide 10:47 am (10:30–11:10 am), low tide 4:40 pm (4:10–5:10 pm) and high tide 10:04 pm (9:40–10:30 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 73.4 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:48 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:36 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:00 am to 12:10 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 4:00 pm to 5:20 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell and light wind, 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 Kaminoseki
Now in Kaminoseki
- Low / high
- 49 / 69 °F
- Rain
- 0.07 in · 91%
- Clouds
- 67%
- Humidity
- 58%
- Dew pointDew point
- 54 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 2 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 37
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.10 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 | Clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 50° | 50° | 50° | 62° | 69° | 68° | 64° | 61° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 NNE | 7 NNE | 7 NNE | 6 NE | 6 S | 3 SW | 1 N | 4 N |
| Gusts | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 8 |
| Waves | 0.7 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.2 ft | 0.1 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.6 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 |
- 3:00 pm 68° 3 SW 0.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 64° 1 N 1.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 61° 4 N 1.6 ft
- 12:00 am 61° 2 NW 1.2 ft
- 3:00 am 60° 2 N 1.0 ft
- 6:00 am 60° 1 N 0.9 ft
- 9:00 am 65° 5 SW 0.9 ft
- 12:00 pm 71° 11 WSW 0.9 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 49 / 69 °F | 7 mph NNE | 1.6 ft | 10:47 am · 10:04 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 58 / 71 °F | 11 mph W | 1.7 ft | 11:39 am · 10:46 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 49 / 71 °F | 13 mph WNW | 2.0 ft | 12:40 pm · 11:37 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 44 / 65 °F | 6 mph NE | 0.7 ft | 1:54 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 55 / 72 °F | 17 mph WSW | 3.0 ft | 12:54 am · 3:19 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 49 / 69 °F | 7 mph N | 1.1 ft | 2:52 am · 4:34 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 52 / 62 °F | 10 mph NE | 1.6 ft | 4:38 am · 5:31 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 56 / 69 °F | 7 mph NNW | 0.9 ft | 5:50 am · 6:14 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 47 / 65 °F | 11 mph NW | 1.6 ft | 6:44 am · 6:49 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 46 / 62 °F | 9 mph NE | 2.2 ft | 7:28 am · 7:20 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 51 / 64 °F | 11 mph NW | 2.8 ft | 8:08 am · 7:48 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 45 / 60 °F | 7 mph N | 2.6 ft | 8:44 am · 8:15 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 44 / 61 °F | 10 mph WNW | 3.3 ft | 9:19 am · 8:42 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 43 / 61 °F | 9 mph WNW | 2.6 ft | 9:54 am · 9:10 pm |
- Fri 30 Heavy drizzle 58° / 71° 1.7 ft
- Sat 31 Partly cloudy 49° / 71° 2.0 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 44° / 65° 0.7 ft
- Mon 2 Rain 55° / 72° 3.0 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 49° / 69° 1.1 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 52° / 62° 1.6 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 56° / 69° 0.9 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 today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (68 °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 1:06 pm (local time).
The sun in Kaminoseki
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:33 am
- Full dark 6:17 pm
- Civil dawn 6:02 am
- Civil dusk 5:48 pm
- Solar noon 11:55 am (43° high)
- Daylight 10 h 55 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:48 pm
- Full dark 6:17 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,438 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Kaminoseki
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:13–3:13 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:45–3:45 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:23–10:23 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:06–8:06 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 Kaminoseki
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 700 ft from shore.
From the shoreline (0.65 mi from Kaminoseki) out to sea, heading south.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep600 ft
- 33 ft deep700 ft
- 66 ft deep0.25 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 700 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 700 ft and 66 ft at 0.25 mi 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.
Tides near KaminosekiTides nearby
- Hirao7.6 mi
- Ōshima8.7 mi
- Yanai9.2 mi
- Hikari12 mi
- Kudamatsu19 mi
- Tokuyama22 mi
- Shūnan24 mi
- Iwakuni24 mi
- Waki26 mi
- Ikatagoshi27 mi
Kaminoseki at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,342 people. Coordinates: 33.833° N, 132.109° E.
- It is 50 mi east of Ube, the main place in Yamaguchi. The sun rises 4 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Ube.
- The nearest tide station, Tokuyama, is 23 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces south.
Questions about KaminosekiQuestions
What time is high tide today in Kaminoseki?
Today in Kaminoseki there are high tides at 10:47 am (10.8 ft) and 10:04 pm (9.6 ft) and low tides at 4:02 am and 4:40 pm. Tide coefficient 91.
What time is sunset today in Kaminoseki?
At 5:22 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:48 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Kaminoseki?
At 6:29 am. First light comes at 5:34 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 1:13–3:13 am, Minor 9:23–10:23 am, Major 1:45–3:45 pm, Minor 7:06–8:06 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Kaminoseki?
Drizzle, from 49 °F to 69 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (6 mph) and a 91% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Kaminoseki?
Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.2 ft waves with a period of 3.6 s from the east. The water is 73.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Kaminoseki?
The best time to visit Kaminoseki is in October and in August: highs of 72 °F to 85 °F, about 9 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: Tokuyama station of the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department of the Japan Coast Guard. 出典：海上保安庁ホームページ, under the Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0; harmonic constants adapted by Open Waters, via Slackwater database (changes) (海上保安庁海洋情報部「潮汐調和定数」を加工して作成). Not an official Japan Coast Guard publication. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).