Sidi Akkacha tides today
- Tide now 0.7 ft ↑ rising · high 1:56 pm (1.0 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:50–4:50 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 12:00–5:00 pm Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 0.9 ft · 73 °F smooth · 2.8 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 3 mph · 61 °F from the SE, gusts 6 · partly cloudy
- Sun 7:15 am–6:02 pm 10 h 47 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 8:34 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:34 pm
- Best time to dive 9:40 am–12:40 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Sidi Akkacha there is high tide at 1:56 pm (1.0 ft) and low tide at 10:36 pm. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:56 pm. The sun rises at 7:15 am and sets at 6:02 pm: 10 h 47 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:34 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:20 am to 4:20 am and from 2:52 pm to 4:52 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.9 ft waves. There's a light air from the southeast (3 mph). Partly cloudy, 61 °F.
Fishing in Sidi Akkacha today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 2:52–4:52 pm
- Steady pressure (30.12 inHg), light onshore wind (10 mph) and some swell (2.1 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:50 pm to 4:50 pm, combines a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 5:50 pm to 6:30 pm, with sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 6:50 am to 7:50 am, with sunrise and some swell.
The tide barely moves in Sidi Akkacha, so it doesn't count in the rating.
Beach day in Sidi Akkacha
Is it a beach day?
9 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 79 °F: pleasant
- Onshore breeze (10 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 2.1 ft waves
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 73 °F (nice)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.1 ft
2.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 72 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 10 mph
Onshore breeze (10 mph).
- Tide & sand
Sidi Akkacha has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea and water at 73 °F. 9:00 am to 11:00 am is good too, with sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 72 °F.
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 Sidi Akkacha
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- Plage d'Aïn Kadi 3.1 mi · N
- Parking
- شاطئ وادي القصب 3.7 mi · NW
- Parking
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Tides in Sidi Akkacha
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 1:56 pm 1.0 ft
- ▼ Low tide 10:36 pm 0.6 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 13 h 10 min to high tide at 1:56 pm.
In Sidi Akkacha the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.4 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 29 (1.0 ft) and the lowest, on February 1 (0.0 ft).
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:15 am · 6:02 pm | High tide 1:56 pm · 1.0 ft | Low tide 10:36 pm · 0.6 ft | 85% | Major periods 2:20 am · 2:52 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:16 am · 6:00 pm | High tide 1:33 pm · 1.0 ft | Low tide 11:41 pm · 0.6 ft | 76% | Major periods 3:25 am · 3:56 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:17 am · 5:59 pm | High tide 1:17 pm · 1.0 ft | — | 66% | Major periods 4:27 am · 4:57 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:18 am · 5:58 pm | Low tide 1:25 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 1:18 pm · 1.0 ft | Last quarter | Major periods 5:26 am · 5:54 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:19 am · 5:57 pm | Low tide 2:48 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 1:17 pm · 1.0 ft | 43% | Major periods 6:20 am · 6:45 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:20 am · 5:56 pm | Low tide 3:44 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 12:44 pm · 0.9 ft | 33% | Major periods 7:10 am · 7:33 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:21 am · 5:55 pm | Low tide 4:24 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 12:07 pm · 0.9 ft | 23% | Major periods 7:56 am · 8:18 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). 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 Alicante station (TICON-4), 162 mi from Sidi Akkacha. 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 Sidi Akkacha
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.5 ft
- Significant0.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 3.7 ft with a period of 5 s, from the northeast (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 70.3 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.9 °F).
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:46 am (local time).
Surf in Sidi Akkacha today
Surf today
Poor- 1.4–2.2 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 1.8 ft swell at 6 s from the north-northeast, short: weak, messy waves
- Almost no wind (2 mph): glassy water
- Light: First light 6:48 am · sunrise 7:15 am · sunset 6:02 pm · last light 6:28 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 72.0 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
- Energy: 20 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, has glassy water, though with 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 Sidi Akkacha today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 1.9 ft surface waves: easy entry and exit
- Almost no wind
- 0.9 mph current toward the east-northeast (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- 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 72.0 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:28 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 8:34 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:40 am to 12:40 pm, combines small waves, light wind and the sun high, though with current.
In Sidi Akkacha the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.
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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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
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Weather in Sidi Akkacha
Now in Sidi Akkacha
- Low / high
- 58 / 77 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 2%
- Clouds
- 59%
- Humidity
- 94%
- Dew pointDew point
- 59 °F
- Visibility
- 5.9 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 29
- Saharan dust
- No
- Pollen
- None
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 (0.00 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 | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Clear sky | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 61° | 60° | 58° | 65° | 77° | 76° | 71° | 63° |
| Wind (mph) | 3 SE | 3 SE | 3 SE | 2 S | 2 NNW | 10 N | 5 NNE | 3 SE |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 6 |
| Waves | 0.9 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.8 ft | 2.0 ft | 2.1 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.1 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 61° 3 SE 0.9 ft
- 3:00 am 60° 3 SE 1.2 ft
- 6:00 am 58° 3 SE 1.6 ft
- 9:00 am 65° 2 S 1.8 ft
- 12:00 pm 77° 2 NNW 2.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 76° 10 N 2.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 71° 5 NNE 2.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 63° 3 SE 2.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 58 / 77 °F | 10 mph ENE | 2.3 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 57 / 76 °F | 9 mph ENE | 1.7 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 56 / 73 °F | 10 mph NNE | 1.6 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 52 / 73 °F | 8 mph E | 2.1 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 54 / 76 °F | 7 mph ESE | 2.4 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 57 / 72 °F | 6 mph ENE | 3.7 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 54 / 75 °F | 5 mph E | 3.1 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 60 / 74 °F | 9 mph SW | 2.6 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 57 / 72 °F | 7 mph SW | 3.3 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 54 / 75 °F | 6 mph NNE | 3.2 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 55 / 76 °F | 5 mph NE | 2.3 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 59 / 81 °F | 4 mph ESE | 2.8 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 61 / 80 °F | 6 mph S | 1.8 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 64 / 79 °F | 11 mph SW | 2.2 ft |
- Fri 30 Overcast 57° / 76° 1.7 ft
- Sat 31 Partly cloudy 56° / 73° 1.6 ft
- Sun 1 Fog 52° / 73° 2.1 ft
- Mon 2 Mainly clear 54° / 76° 2.4 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 57° / 72° 3.7 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 54° / 75° 3.1 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 60° / 74° 2.6 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.
- The models They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.5 °F; normal high: 75 °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 12:46 am (local time).
The sun in Sidi Akkacha
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:18 am
- Full dark 6:58 pm
- Civil dawn 6:48 am
- Civil dusk 6:28 pm
- Solar noon 12:39 pm (40° high)
- Daylight 10 h 47 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:26 pm
- Full dark 6:58 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,637 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Sidi Akkacha
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:20–4:20 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:52–4:52 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:40–11:40 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:04–9:04 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 Sun, Nov 1 · 9:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Sidi Akkacha
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near Sidi AkkachaTides nearby
- Ténès3.2 mi
- Ferah3.4 mi
- Douar Regoune3.7 mi
- Douar Tighaghar4.4 mi
- Maïnis5.1 mi
- Sidi Mérouane5.6 mi
- Ech Chelh10 mi
- Ikadaine10 mi
- Sidi Abderrahmane12 mi
- Gouraya34 mi
Sidi Akkacha at a glance
- Town or city of about 26,558 people. Coordinates: 36.465° N, 1.303° E.
- It is 3.2 mi south of Ténès, the main place in Chlef. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Ténès.
- The nearest tide station, Alicante, is 162 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces north.
Questions about Sidi AkkachaQuestions
What time is sunset today in Sidi Akkacha?
At 6:02 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:28 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sidi Akkacha?
At 7:16 am. First light comes at 6:19 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:20–4:20 am, Minor 10:40–11:40 am, Major 2:52–4:52 pm, Minor 8:04–9:04 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Sidi Akkacha?
Partly cloudy, from 58 °F to 77 °F, with a light air from the southeast (3 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Sidi Akkacha?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.9 ft waves with a period of 2.8 s from the northeast. The water is 72.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Sidi Akkacha?
The best time to visit Sidi Akkacha is from April to May: highs of 73 °F to 81 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 9 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: Alicante 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).