Karumba tides today
- Tide now 7.2 ft ↑ rising · high 9:53 pm (13.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 8:50–10:50 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach tomorrow 7:00–11:00 am Perfect beach day · 9/10
- Waves · water 0.8 ft · 87 °F smooth · 3.1 s from the north
- Wind · air 6 mph · 90 °F from the WNW, gusts 17 · light drizzle
- Sun 6:00 am–6:41 pm 12 h 42 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 10:06 pm waning gibbous · rises at 10:06 pm
- Diving tomorrow 9:30 am–12:30 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Karumba there is high tide at 9:53 pm (13.1 ft) and low tide at 10:50 am. Tide coefficient 103. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 9:53 pm. The sun rises at 6:00 am and sets at 6:41 pm: 12 h 42 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 10:06 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:37 am to 3:37 am and from 2:09 pm to 4:09 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 0.8 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-northwest (6 mph). Light drizzle, 90 °F.
Fishing in Karumba today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 10:50 am
- Steady pressure (30.00 inHg), light onshore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (0.7 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 103 (big spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 9:50 am to 10:30 am, combines the 10:50 am low tide and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 8:50 pm to 10:50 pm, with the 9:53 pm high tide and moonrise. Also good from 2:10 pm to 4:10 pm, with a major period and a light onshore breeze.
Beach day in Karumba
Is it a beach day?
1 good hour- Sun and clouds
- Onshore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.9 ft waves
- Water at 87 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 10:50 am: more sand
- Feels like 100 °F: very hot: drink water and find shade
Thunderstorms during beach hours: get out of the water and off the sand as soon as you hear thunder.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.9 ft
0.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 87 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 12 · SPF 50
Max UV 12 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 7 mph
Onshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 10:50 am
Low tide at 10:50 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:53 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 Karumba
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Tides in Karumba
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 10:50 am 2.7 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 9:53 pm 13.1 ft · coef. 103
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 30 min to high tide at 9:53 pm.
Tide coefficient 103 for the 9:53 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 10.3 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 January 4 (15.7 ft) and the lowest, on July 15 (0.0 ft).
Diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days.
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 come from October 30 to 31 (coefficient 111, 11.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 11 (coefficient 27, 2.5 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:00 am · 6:41 pm | Low tide 10:50 am · 2.7 ft | High tide 9:53 pm · 13.1 ft | Coef. 103 | 88% | Major periods 1:37 am · 2:09 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:59 am · 6:42 pm | Low tide 11:26 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 10:32 pm · 13.6 ft | Coef. 110 | 80% | Major periods 2:41 am · 3:14 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:59 am · 6:42 pm | Low tide 12:19 pm · 1.9 ft | High tide 11:16 pm · 13.6 ft | Coef. 111 | 70% | Major periods 3:45 am · 4:16 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:58 am · 6:42 pm | Low tide 1:27 pm · 1.9 ft | — | Coef. 111 | 59% | Major periods 4:46 am · 5:14 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:58 am · 6:43 pm | High tide 12:03 am · 13.3 ft | Low tide 2:38 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 108 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:42 am · 6:08 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:57 am · 6:43 pm | High tide 12:51 am · 12.8 ft | Low tide 3:40 pm · 2.5 ft | Coef. 102 | 37% | Major periods 6:33 am · 6:57 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:57 am · 6:44 pm | High tide 1:37 am · 11.9 ft | Low tide 4:31 pm · 3.3 ft | Coef. 90 | 27% | Major periods 7:20 am · 7:43 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 Karumba station (TICON-4), 0.7 mi from Karumba. 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 Karumba
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.4 ft
- Significant0.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.7 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.7 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces northwest 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 Tuesday 3: 1.6 ft with a period of 3 s, from the north (smooth).
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 (+3.4 °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 4:23 pm (local time).
Surf in Karumba today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.7 ft sets): flat
- Light onshore wind (5 mph): a bit of chop
- Thunderstorm: stay out of the water (lightning)
- Falling tide (low tide at 10:50 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
Thunderstorms in the best window: with lightning, stay out of the water.
- Light: First light 5:37 am · sunrise 6:00 am · sunset 6:41 pm · last light 7:04 pm
- Tide: low 10:50 am (2.7 ft) and high 9:53 pm (13.1 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 86.5 °F–87.4 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 0 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window is 7:00 am to 11:00 am, though with barely any waves and thunderstorms.
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 Karumba today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (10:50 am): little current from 9:40 am to 11:30 am
- 0.7 ft swell at 2 s from the north: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (4 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the west-southwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 10:50 am (9:40–11:30 am) and high tide 9:53 pm (9:30–10:20 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 86.5–87.4 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 7:04 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 10:06 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:30 am to 10:30 am, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 11:30 am to 12:10 pm, with little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Karumba.
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Weather in Karumba
Now in Karumba
- Low / high
- 78 / 91 °F
- Rain
- 0.18 in · 82%
- Clouds
- 18%
- Humidity
- 61%
- Dew pointDew point
- 74 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 2 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 28
- 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 (−0.06 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 | Partly cloudy | Drizzle | Partly cloudy | Drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Clear |
| Temperature | 80° | 79° | 78° | 87° | 90° | 91° | 86° | 81° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 W | 3 E | 6 NE | 5 N | 6 NW | 6 WNW | 6 W | 1 W |
| Gusts | 6 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Waves | 1.3 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.03 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 86° 6 W 0.8 ft
- 9:00 pm 81° 1 W 0.7 ft
- 12:00 am 80° 1 SE 0.5 ft
- 3:00 am 78° 3 ESE 0.5 ft
- 6:00 am 79° 4 E 0.4 ft
- 9:00 am 87° 5 NNE 0.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 94° 6 NNW 1.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 92° 8 WNW 1.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 78 / 91 °F | 7 mph NW | 1.3 ft | 9:53 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 78 / 94 °F | 8 mph NW | 1.4 ft | 10:32 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 78 / 93 °F | 9 mph WNW | 0.9 ft | 11:16 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 77 / 98 °F | 7 mph NW | 0.7 ft | — | |
| Mon 2 | 78 / 92 °F | 9 mph NW | 1.5 ft | 12:03 am | |
| Tue 3 | 79 / 93 °F | 10 mph NW | 1.6 ft | 12:51 am | |
| Wed 4 | 80 / 93 °F | 9 mph NW | 1.3 ft | 1:37 am | |
| Thu 5 | 78 / 91 °F | 4 mph WNW | 1.2 ft | 2:15 am | |
| Fri 6 | 77 / 88 °F | 4 mph WNW | 0.7 ft | 2:40 am | |
| Sat 7 | 76 / 94 °F | 5 mph NNW | 0.7 ft | 2:34 am · 10:01 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 76 / 92 °F | 8 mph NNW | 0.7 ft | 8:18 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 77 / 92 °F | 8 mph WNW | 0.8 ft | 8:33 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 77 / 94 °F | 12 mph NE | 0.7 ft | 8:56 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 76 / 94 °F | 10 mph NNE | 0.7 ft | 9:21 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 78° / 94° 1.4 ft
- Sat 31 Drizzle 78° / 93° 0.9 ft
- Sun 1 Drizzle 77° / 98° 0.7 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 78° / 92° 1.5 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 79° / 93° 1.6 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 80° / 93° 1.3 ft
- Thu 5 Thunderstorm 78° / 91° 1.2 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 tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures and a bit wetter. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−5.5 °F; normal high: 96 °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 4:23 pm (local time).
The sun in Karumba
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:11 am
- Full dark 7:30 pm
- Civil dawn 5:37 am
- Civil dusk 7:04 pm
- Solar noon 12:20 pm (86° high)
- Daylight 12 h 42 min (+1 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:12 pm
- Full dark 7:30 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,345,027 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Karumba
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,469 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:37–3:37 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:09–4:09 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:43–8:43 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:36–10:36 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 Karumba
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (1.8 mi from Karumba) out to sea, heading northwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 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. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- 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 KarumbaTides nearby
All places in Queensland, A to Z (408) →Karumba at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,275 people. Coordinates: 17.487° S, 140.843° E.
- It is 1,038 mi northwest of Brisbane, the main place in Queensland. The sun rises 60 min later and sets 37 min later than in Brisbane.
- The nearest tide station, Karumba, is 0.7 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces northwest.
Questions about KarumbaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Karumba?
Today in Karumba there is high tide at 9:53 pm (13.1 ft) and low tide at 10:50 am. Tide coefficient 103.
What time is sunset today in Karumba?
At 6:41 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:04 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Karumba?
At 5:59 am. First light comes at 5:10 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 1:37–3:37 am, Minor 7:43–8:43 am, Major 2:09–4:09 pm, Minor 9:36–10:36 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Karumba?
Drizzle, from 78 °F to 91 °F, with a light breeze from the west-northwest (6 mph) and a 82% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Karumba?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.8 ft waves with a period of 3.1 s from the north. The water is 87.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Karumba?
The best time to visit Karumba is from June to August: highs of 85 °F to 87 °F, barely 1 rainy day 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: Karumba 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).