Farnborough tides today
- Tide now 13.5 ft ↑ rising · high 10:59 am (14.4 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:40–6:30 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 3:00–6:00 pm Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 1.4 ft · 78 °F smooth · 3.0 s from the southeast
- Wind · air 10 mph · 75 °F from the SE, gusts 21 · light drizzle
- Sun 5:14 am–6:08 pm 12 h 54 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 9:39 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:39 pm
- Best time to dive 10:30 am–12:20 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Farnborough there are high tides at 10:59 am (14.4 ft) and 11:13 pm (10.7 ft) and low tides at 4:33 am and 5:37 pm. Tide coefficient 78. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:59 am. The sun rises at 5:14 am and sets at 6:08 pm: 12 h 54 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:39 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:55 am to 2:55 am and from 1:28 pm to 3:28 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 1.4 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the southeast (10 mph). Light drizzle, 75 °F.
Fishing in Farnborough today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 4:33 am
- Sunrise at 5:14 am
- Steady pressure (30.06 inHg), light cross-shore wind (7 mph) and calm sea (1.1 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 78 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:50 am to 5:30 am, combines the 4:33 am low tide and sunrise. Also worth a try from 5:40 pm to 6:30 pm, with the 5:37 pm low tide, sunset and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure. Also good from 10:10 pm to 12:00 am, with the 11:13 pm high tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, orange-spotted grouper, barramundi and mangrove red snapper. What you can catch
Beach day in Farnborough
Is it a beach day?
4 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 78 °F: pleasant
- Onshore breeze (9 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
- UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 78 °F (warm)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft
1.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 78 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 5 · SPF 30
Max UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 10 mph
Onshore breeze (10 mph).
- Tide & sand 5:37 pm
Low tide at 4:33 am and 5:37 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:59 am and 11:13 pm.
The best window, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea, water at 78 °F and low tide at 5:37 pm.
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 Farnborough
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- Farnborough Beach 1.7 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Wave Point Beach 3.3 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Cooee Bay Beach 3.7 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Lammermoor Beach 5.0 mi · S
- Parking
- Rosslyn Boat Harbour Beach 5.9 mi · SE
- Parking
- Pebble Beach 5.9 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- 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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Webcams near Farnborough
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Tides in Farnborough
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:33 am 2.1 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 10:59 am 14.4 ft · coef. 78
- ▼ Low tide 5:37 pm 3.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:13 pm 10.7 ft · coef. 72
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 9 min to high tide at 10:59 am.
Tide coefficient 78 for the 10:59 am high tide and 72 for the 11:13 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 12.3 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 December 25 (16.3 ft) and the lowest, on September 11 (0.9 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
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 coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 8 to 10 (coefficient 99, 13.2 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 26, 5.2 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 | 5:14 am · 6:08 pm | Low tide 4:33 am · 2.1 ft | High tide 10:59 am · 14.4 ft | Low tide 5:37 pm · 3.2 ft | High tide 11:13 pm · 10.7 ft | Coef. 78 | 88% | Major periods 12:55 am · 1:28 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:13 am · 6:09 pm | Low tide 5:22 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 12:00 pm · 13.8 ft | Low tide 6:46 pm · 3.8 ft | — | Coef. 66 | 80% | Major periods 2:00 am · 2:32 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:13 am · 6:09 pm | High tide 12:23 am · 9.8 ft | Low tide 6:29 am · 4.0 ft | High tide 1:13 pm · 13.2 ft | Low tide 8:08 pm · 4.2 ft | Coef. 60 | 70% | Major periods 3:04 am · 3:35 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:12 am · 6:10 pm | High tide 1:58 am · 9.4 ft | Low tide 8:01 am · 4.6 ft | High tide 2:34 pm · 12.8 ft | Low tide 9:30 pm · 4.0 ft | Coef. 52 | 59% | Major periods 4:05 am · 4:33 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:11 am · 6:10 pm | High tide 3:36 am · 9.7 ft | Low tide 9:31 am · 4.5 ft | High tide 3:50 pm · 12.9 ft | Low tide 10:41 pm · 3.4 ft | Coef. 58 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:01 am · 5:27 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:11 am · 6:11 pm | High tide 4:53 am · 10.7 ft | Low tide 10:45 am · 4.0 ft | High tide 4:55 pm · 13.2 ft | Low tide 11:37 pm · 2.7 ft | Coef. 69 | 37% | Major periods 5:52 am · 6:16 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:10 am · 6:11 pm | High tide 5:50 am · 11.8 ft | Low tide 11:45 am · 3.3 ft | High tide 5:48 pm · 13.5 ft | — | Coef. 79 | 27% | Major periods 6:39 am · 7:02 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
Farnborough has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Rosslyn Bay (UHSLC, TICON-4), 5.8 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 Farnborough
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.7 ft
- Significant1.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 2.1 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east (slight).
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 (+2.1 °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 9:50 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Department of Environment and Science Queensland Government, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Surf in Farnborough today
Surf today
Poor- Barely any waves (1.1 ft sets): flat
- Light cross-shore wind (8 mph): a bit of chop
- Rising tide (high tide at 10:59 am)
- Light: First light 4:51 am · sunrise 5:14 am · sunset 6:08 pm · last light 6:31 pm
- Tide: low 4:33 am (2.1 ft), high 10:59 am (14.4 ft), low 5:37 pm (3.2 ft) and high 11:13 pm (10.7 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 77.9 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 1 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window is 5:00 am to 9:00 am, 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 Farnborough today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (10:59 am): little current from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
- 0.5 ft swell at 3 s from the east-southeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (10 mph)
- 1.0 mph current toward the south (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 4:33 am (4:10–5:00 am), high tide 10:59 am (10:30–11:30 am), low tide 5:37 pm (5:10–6:10 pm) and high tide 11:13 pm (10:40 pm–12:00 am)
- Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.58 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 77.9 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:31 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 9:39 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:30 am to 12:20 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 5:30 pm to 6:10 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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- Middle Island1 Fish seen: Chromis nitida, Ward's Damsel, Günther's wrasse, Hoeven's wrasse 12 mi
- Olive Point Fish seen: Chromis nitida, Ward's Damsel, Günther's wrasse, Pomacentrus australis 12 mi
- Keppel Dive & Snorkel 9.5 mi
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
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Weather in Farnborough
Now in Farnborough
- Low / high
- 71 / 76 °F
- Rain
- 0.11 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 78%
- Dew pointDew point
- 68 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 3 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 28
- 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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 | Heavy drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 71° | 71° | 72° | 74° | 76° | 76° | 74° | 73° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 ESE | 5 SE | 8 SSE | 10 SE | 10 SE | 9 E | 9 E | 10 E |
| Gusts | 10 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
| Waves | 0.9 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.6 ft |
| Rain | 0.04 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 am 74° 10 SE 1.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 76° 10 SE 1.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 76° 9 E 1.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 74° 9 E 1.4 ft
- 9:00 pm 73° 10 E 1.6 ft
- 12:00 am 73° 11 E 1.9 ft
- 3:00 am 73° 12 E 2.0 ft
- 6:00 am 74° 13 ESE 1.9 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 71 / 76 °F | 11 mph ESE | 1.8 ft | 10:59 am · 11:13 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 73 / 77 °F | 14 mph E | 2.1 ft | 12:00 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 72 / 78 °F | 13 mph E | 2.0 ft | 12:23 am · 1:13 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 69 / 80 °F | 9 mph NE | 1.4 ft | 1:58 am · 2:34 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 69 / 82 °F | 11 mph NNE | 1.3 ft | 3:36 am · 3:50 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 70 / 85 °F | 13 mph N | 1.4 ft | 4:53 am · 4:55 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 68 / 87 °F | 12 mph N | 2.0 ft | 5:50 am · 5:48 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 73 / 88 °F | 12 mph NNW | 1.4 ft | 6:34 am · 6:33 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 73 / 85 °F | 8 mph NNE | 1.3 ft | 7:13 am · 7:12 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 72 / 83 °F | 8 mph NE | 1.8 ft | 7:48 am · 7:48 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 70 / 82 °F | 8 mph ENE | 1.8 ft | 8:20 am · 8:21 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 74 / 78 °F | 15 mph ESE | 4.9 ft | 8:51 am · 8:53 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 73 / 79 °F | 15 mph ESE | 6.0 ft | 9:22 am · 9:25 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 72 / 78 °F | 14 mph ESE | 5.8 ft | 9:53 am · 9:57 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 73° / 77° 2.1 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 72° / 78° 2.0 ft
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 69° / 80° 1.4 ft
- Mon 2 Clear sky 69° / 82° 1.3 ft
- Tue 3 Light rain 70° / 85° 1.4 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 68° / 87° 2.0 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 73° / 88° 1.4 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 They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain 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 (−7.8 °F; normal high: 84 °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 9:50 am (local time).
The sun in Farnborough
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:23 am
- Full dark 6:59 pm
- Civil dawn 4:51 am
- Civil dusk 6:31 pm
- Solar noon 11:41 am (80° high)
- Daylight 12 h 54 min (+1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:37 pm
- Full dark 6:59 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,694 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Farnborough
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,469 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:55–2:55 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:28–3:28 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 6:48–7:48 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:09–10:09 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 · 6:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 9:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 12:54 amNov 25 in 27 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 Farnborough
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Jetty 5.6 mi
- Jetty 5.6 mi
- Fig Tree Creek Boat Ramp 3.2 mi
- Boat ramp 5.7 mi
- Boat ramp 5.8 mi
- Rosslyn Bay Boat Harbour 5.7 mi
- Fishing Trends 3.8 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: 16 ft at 0.75 mi from shore and 24 ft at 3.1 mi.
From the shoreline (1.4 mi from Farnborough) out to sea, heading northeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.75 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.75 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
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 FarnboroughTides nearby
- Yeppoon2.5 mi
- Yeppoon city centre2.7 mi
- Rosslyn5.7 mi
- Mulambin7.3 mi
- Causeway Lake7.9 mi
- Kinka Beach9.9 mi
- Emu Park13 mi
- Zilzie14 mi
- Keppel Sands16 mi
- Nerimbera24 mi
Farnborough at a glance
- Town or city of about 507 people. Coordinates: 23.091° S, 150.741° E.
- It is 334 mi northwest of Brisbane, the main place in Queensland. The sun rises 14 min later and sets 4 min later than in Brisbane.
- The nearest tide station, Rosslyn Bay, is 5.8 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces northeast.
Questions about FarnboroughQuestions
What time is high tide today in Farnborough?
Today in Farnborough there are high tides at 10:59 am (14.4 ft) and 11:13 pm (10.7 ft) and low tides at 4:33 am and 5:37 pm. Tide coefficient 78.
What time is sunset today in Farnborough?
At 6:08 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:31 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Farnborough?
At 5:13 am. First light comes at 4:22 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 88% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 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 12:55–2:55 am, Minor 6:48–7:48 am, Major 1:28–3:28 pm, Minor 9:09–10:09 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Farnborough?
Heavy drizzle, from 71 °F to 76 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southeast (10 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Farnborough?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.4 ft waves with a period of 3.0 s from the southeast. The water is 77.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Farnborough?
The best time to visit Farnborough is from July to October: highs of 73 °F to 83 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 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: Rosslyn Bay (UHSLC) 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).