Waki tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+9) · Yamaguchi, Japan- 11:42 am12.2 ft
- 11:19 pm10.5 ft
- 5:06 am0.0 ft
- 5:41 pm4.1 ft
- Tide now
- 7.6 ft ↑ rising · high 11:42 am (12.2 ft)
- Coefficient
- 89 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 12.2 ft
Today there are high tides at 11:42 am (12.2 ft) and 11:19 pm (10.5 ft) and low tides at 5:06 am and 5:41 pm. Tide coefficient 89. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:42 am. In Waki the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from October 27 to 29.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 5:06 am 0.0 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 11:42 am 12.2 ft · coef. 89
- ▼ Low tide 5:41 pm 4.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:19 pm 10.5 ft · coef. 84
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 59 min to high tide at 11:42 am.
Tide coefficient 89 for the 11:42 am high tide and 84 for the 11:19 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 12.2 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:28 am · 5:21 pm | Low tide 5:06 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 11:42 am · 12.2 ft | Low tide 5:41 pm · 4.1 ft | High tide 11:19 pm · 10.5 ft | Coef. 89 | 88% | Major periods 1:13 am · 1:45 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:29 am · 5:20 pm | Low tide 5:48 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 12:30 pm · 11.6 ft | Low tide 6:28 pm · 4.8 ft | High tide 12:00 am · 9.9 ft | Coef. 78 | 80% | Major periods 2:17 am · 2:50 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:30 am · 5:19 pm | Low tide 6:34 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 1:26 pm · 10.9 ft | Low tide 7:25 pm · 5.5 ft | — | Coef. 64 | 69% | Major periods 3:21 am · 3:52 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:30 am · 5:19 pm | High tide 12:49 am · 9.1 ft | Low tide 7:30 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 2:36 pm · 10.3 ft | Low tide 8:44 pm · 5.8 ft | Coef. 57 | 58% | Major periods 4:22 am · 4:50 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:31 am · 5:18 pm | High tide 2:00 am · 8.4 ft | Low tide 8:47 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 4:00 pm · 10.0 ft | Low tide 10:23 pm · 5.5 ft | Coef. 46 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:18 am · 5:44 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:32 am · 5:17 pm | High tide 3:48 am · 8.1 ft | Low tide 10:21 am · 3.5 ft | High tide 5:19 pm · 10.0 ft | Low tide 11:42 pm · 4.7 ft | Coef. 48 | 36% | Major periods 6:09 am · 6:33 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:33 am · 5:16 pm | High tide 5:33 am · 8.6 ft | Low tide 11:46 am · 3.6 ft | High tide 6:19 pm · 10.3 ft | — | Coef. 58 | 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 101, 12.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 28, 4.7 ft).
Type of tide
In Waki the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 13 (12.8 ft) and the lowest, on December 26 (-1.1 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)13.2 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)10.8 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)10.2 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)6.6 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)2.8 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)1.8 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-1.3 ft
Heights above NLLW.
Questions about the tides in Waki
What time is high tide today in Waki?
High tide today is at 11:42 am (12.2 ft) and 11:19 pm (10.5 ft). Low tide is at 5:06 am and 5:41 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Waki?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 12:30 pm and 12:00 am and low tide at 5:48 am and 6:28 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
89: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Waki?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From NLLW. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Waki today
Tides near Waki
- Etajima ▲ 11:43 am
- Yanai ▲ 10:47 am
- Hōjō ▲ 11:09 am
- Masuda ▲ 12:08 am
- Hōfu ▲ 10:44 am
- Sakaridani ▲ 12:06 pm
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Waki has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Hiroshima (Japan Coast Guard), 18 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