Tômbwa tides today
- Tide now -2.0 ft ↓ falling · low 10:53 pm (-2.0 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 5:20–6:10 am good day · 7/10
- Beach tomorrow 1:00–6:00 pm Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 4.0 ft · 76 °F slight · 7.8 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 7 mph · 73 °F from the N, gusts 12 · overcast
- Surf tomorrow 0.9–1.3 ft Poor day · 0/10 · 5:15–9:00 am
- Sun 5:38 am–6:15 pm 12 h 38 min of daylight
- Moon 93% · 8:55 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:55 pm
Today in Tômbwa there are high tides at 4:27 am (2.1 ft) and 4:48 pm (1.9 ft) and low tides at 10:36 am and 10:53 pm. Tide coefficient 97. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:53 pm. The sun rises at 5:38 am and sets at 6:15 pm: 12 h 38 min of daylight. The moon is 93% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:55 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:32 am to 2:32 am and from 1:04 pm to 3:04 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 4.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north (7 mph). Overcast, 73 °F.
Fishing in Tômbwa today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 10:53 pm
- Steady pressure (29.97 inHg), light onshore wind (7 mph) and some swell (4.1 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 97 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 9:50 pm to 10:30 pm, combines the 10:53 pm low tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 3:30 am to 5:30 am, with the 4:27 am high tide, sunrise and a light onshore breeze. Also worth a try from 3:50 pm to 5:50 pm, with the 4:48 pm high tide, sunset and some swell, though with moderate wind.
Beach day in Tômbwa
Is it a beach day?
1 good hour- Sun and clouds
- Feels like 76 °F: pleasant
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 75 °F (warm)
- Low tide at 10:36 am: more sand
- Moderate onshore wind (14 mph): choppy water
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 5.2 ft
5.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 76 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 13 · SPF 50
Max UV 13 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 19 mph
Fresh onshore wind (19 mph): blowing sand.
- Tide & sand 10:53 pm
Low tide at 10:36 am and 10:53 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:27 am and 4:48 pm. Coefficient 97 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 7:00 am to 10:00 am, brings pleasant temperatures, water at 75 °F and low tide at 10:36 am, though with moderate wind.
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 Tômbwa
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- Praia das Casuarinas 1.0 mi · NE
- Lifeguard
- PORTO PESQUEIRO 1.2 mi · W
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 Tômbwa
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 4:27 am 2.1 ft · coef. 97
- ▼ Low tide 10:36 am -2.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 4:48 pm 1.9 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Next low tide 10:53 pm -2.0 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 0 min to low tide at 10:53 pm.
Tide coefficient 97 for the 4:27 am high tide and 93 for the 4:48 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 4.1 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 April 17 (2.4 ft) and the lowest, on August 13 (-2.3 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 101, 4.5 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 31, 1.5 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 5:38 am · 6:15 pm | High tide 4:27 am · 2.1 ft | Low tide 10:36 am · -2.0 ft | High tide 4:48 pm · 1.9 ft | Low tide 10:53 pm · -2.0 ft | Coef. 97 | 93% | Major periods 12:32 am · 1:04 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 5:37 am · 6:16 pm | High tide 5:13 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 11:24 am · -1.8 ft | High tide 5:39 pm · 1.6 ft | Low tide 11:44 pm · -1.7 ft | Coef. 88 | 85% | Major periods 1:36 am · 2:08 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:37 am · 6:16 pm | High tide 6:04 am · 1.6 ft | Low tide 12:18 pm · -1.6 ft | High tide 6:37 pm · 1.4 ft | — | Coef. 76 | 76% | Major periods 2:40 am · 3:12 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 5:36 am · 6:16 pm | Low tide 12:43 am · -1.3 ft | High tide 7:01 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 1:24 pm · -1.4 ft | High tide 7:46 pm · 1.2 ft | Coef. 63 | 66% | Major periods 3:43 am · 4:14 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:36 am · 6:17 pm | Low tide 1:57 am · -1.0 ft | High tide 8:07 am · 1.2 ft | Low tide 2:43 pm · -1.3 ft | High tide 9:07 pm · 1.1 ft | Coef. 53 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:42 am · 5:10 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:36 am · 6:17 pm | Low tide 3:25 am · -0.8 ft | High tide 9:23 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 4:04 pm · -1.3 ft | High tide 10:30 pm · 1.2 ft | Coef. 51 | 43% | Major periods 5:37 am · 6:02 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:35 am · 6:17 pm | Low tide 4:47 am · -0.8 ft | High tide 10:38 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 5:12 pm · -1.4 ft | High tide 11:38 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 58 | 33% | Major periods 6:26 am · 6:50 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tômbwa has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 2.7 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.
Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.
The sea at Tômbwa
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.0 ft
- Significant4.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest8.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces north 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 5.2 ft with a period of 8 s, from the south-southwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 5.9 °F less yesterday than the model gives now: the water is probably colder than the forecast says.
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 (+6.2 °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 10:53 pm (local time).
Surf in Tômbwa today
Surf today
Poor- 1.3–2.0 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 5.1 ft swell at 7 s from the south-southwest, short: weak, messy waves; this coast faces away from it
- Light onshore wind (5 mph): a bit of chop
- First or last light of the day
- Falling tide (low tide at 10:36 am)
- Light: First light 5:16 am · sunrise 5:38 am · sunset 6:15 pm · last light 6:38 pm
- Tide: high 4:27 am (2.1 ft), low 10:36 am (-2.0 ft), high 4:48 pm (1.9 ft) and low 10:53 pm (-2.0 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 75.2 °F–76.6 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 214 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window is 5:16 am to 9:00 am, 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 Tômbwa today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around high tide (4:48 pm): little current from 4:30 pm to 5:10 pm
- 4.3 ft swell at 7 s from the south-southwest: some surge on the bottom
- Moderate onshore wind (15 mph)
- 1.0 mph current toward the south (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 4:27 am (4:10–4:50 am), low tide 10:36 am (10:10–11:00 am), high tide 4:48 pm (4:30–5:10 pm) and low tide 10:53 pm (10:30–11:20 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 5.2 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 75.2–76.6 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:38 pm. Waning gibbous (93%), rising at 8:55 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 3:50 pm to 5:40 pm, lines up with slack water at high tide, though with some swell, moderate wind and current. Also worth a look from 9:40 am to 10:30 am, with slack water at low tide and the sun high, though with some swell, moderate wind and 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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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.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weather in Tômbwa
Now in Tômbwa
- Low / high
- 68 / 79 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 85%
- Dew pointDew point
- 68 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 35
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 70° | 69° | 69° | 76° | 79° | 78° | 74° | 73° |
| Wind (mph) | 8 NNW | 6 NNW | 5 N | 14 N | 19 NNW | 18 NNW | 13 NW | 8 NNW |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 15 |
| Waves | 5.0 ft | 5.2 ft | 5.2 ft | 5.0 ft | 4.8 ft | 4.6 ft | 4.4 ft | 4.2 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 73° 8 N 3.9 ft
- 3:00 am 73° 9 N 3.7 ft
- 6:00 am 73° 7 NNW 3.6 ft
- 9:00 am 76° 7 NW 3.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 79° 9 NW 3.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 78° 11 WNW 3.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 73° 10 WSW 3.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 71° 7 SW 3.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 68 / 79 °F | 19 mph NNW | 5.2 ft | 4:27 am · 4:48 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 69 / 79 °F | 11 mph WNW | 3.9 ft | 5:13 am · 5:39 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 67 / 81 °F | 15 mph SW | 4.1 ft | 6:04 am · 6:37 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 67 / 79 °F | 14 mph WSW | 4.2 ft | 7:01 am · 7:46 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 67 / 83 °F | 17 mph SW | 4.3 ft | 8:07 am · 9:07 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 68 / 85 °F | 15 mph WSW | 4.3 ft | 9:23 am · 10:30 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 69 / 82 °F | 13 mph W | 4.3 ft | 10:38 am · 11:38 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 71 / 82 °F | 13 mph WNW | 3.5 ft | 11:42 am | |
| Thu 5 | 71 / 83 °F | 12 mph WSW | 2.9 ft | 12:31 am · 12:36 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 69 / 81 °F | 19 mph NW | 4.2 ft | 1:15 am · 1:22 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 72 / 83 °F | 13 mph W | 4.4 ft | 1:53 am · 2:03 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 71 / 85 °F | 13 mph WSW | 3.0 ft | 2:29 am · 2:42 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 67 / 83 °F | 14 mph SW | 3.2 ft | 3:03 am · 3:20 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 66 / 81 °F | 14 mph WSW | 4.9 ft | 3:37 am · 3:57 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 69° / 79° 3.9 ft
- Fri 30 Overcast 67° / 81° 4.1 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 67° / 79° 4.2 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 67° / 83° 4.3 ft
- Mon 2 Clear sky 68° / 85° 4.3 ft
- Tue 3 Clear sky 69° / 82° 4.3 ft
- Wed 4 Clear sky 71° / 82° 3.5 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 temperature today. 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 (−3.5 °F; normal high: 83 °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 10:53 pm (local time).
The sun in Tômbwa
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:50 am
- Full dark 7:04 pm
- Civil dawn 5:16 am
- Civil dusk 6:38 pm
- Solar noon 11:56 am (87° high)
- Daylight 12 h 38 min (+1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:46 pm
- Full dark 7:04 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,360,666 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Tômbwa
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,461 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:32–2:32 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:04–3:04 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 6:44–7:44 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:25–9:25 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 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Tômbwa
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Tômbwa.
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Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 0.25 mi from shore.
From the shoreline (650 ft from Tômbwa) out to sea, heading north.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1,050 ft
- 33 ft deep0.25 mi
- 66 ft deep0.65 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 1.4 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 0.25 mi 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 0.25 mi and 66 ft at 0.65 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). There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 1.4 mi out.
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Tômbwa Lighthouse 1.4 mi north
- Light
- Light that goes dark 3 times every 9 s; white or green depending on where you see it from · Oc(3) WG 9s
- Range
- 9 nautical miles (10 mi)
- Light height
- 36 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 26 ft
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near TômbwaTides nearby
All places in Namibe, A to Z (19) →Tômbwa at a glance
- Town or city of about 46,573 people. Coordinates: 15.804° S, 11.845° E.
- It is 47 mi southwest of Mossamedes, the main place in Namibe. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 2 min later than in Mossamedes.
- Its coast faces north.
Questions about TômbwaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Tômbwa?
Today in Tômbwa there are high tides at 4:27 am (2.1 ft) and 4:48 pm (1.9 ft) and low tides at 10:36 am and 10:53 pm. Tide coefficient 97.
What time is sunset today in Tômbwa?
At 6:15 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:38 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Tômbwa?
At 5:37 am. First light comes at 4:49 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 93% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 12:32–2:32 am, Minor 6:44–7:44 am, Major 1:04–3:04 pm, Minor 8:25–9:25 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Tômbwa?
Overcast, from 68 °F to 79 °F, with a light breeze from the north (7 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Tômbwa?
Slight (Douglas 3): 4.0 ft waves with a period of 7.8 s from the south-southwest. The water is 76.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Tômbwa?
Any time of year is good for Tômbwa: highs range from 74 °F to 86 °F through the year.
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: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).