TidePlanet

Today in Penguin there are high tides at 2:36 am (11.0 ft) and 2:33 pm (10.9 ft) and low tides at 8:53 am and 9:13 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 3:30 am. The sun rises at 6:07 am and sets at 7:52 pm: 13 h 45 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:59 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:15 am to 4:15 am and from 2:47 pm to 4:47 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 2.2 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the southwest (8 mph). Mainly clear, 53 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Penguin today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 2:10–3:40 am Also 2:50–3:30 pm
  • High tide at 2:36 am, coefficient 82
  • Major period 2:15–4:15 am
  • Rising pressure (+0.18 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (10 mph) and some swell (2.2 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 85 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:10 am to 3:40 am, combines the 2:36 am high tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 2:50 pm to 3:30 pm, with the 2:33 pm high tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure and moderate wind.

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Penguin

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

1
Not a beach day · 1 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sunny
  • Calm for swimming: 2.6 ft waves
  • Low tide at 8:53 am: more sand
  • Feels like 64 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 2.6 ft

    2.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 57 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50

    Max UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 1:00–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 13 mph

    Moderate offshore wind (13 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 8:53 am

    Low tide at 8:53 am and 9:13 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:36 am and 2:33 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 Penguin

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Tides

Tides in Penguin

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 2:36 am 11.0 ft · coef. 82
  • ▼ Low tide 8:53 am 2.9 ft
  • ▲ High tide 2:33 pm 10.9 ft · coef. 85
  • ▼ Low tide 9:13 pm 0.7 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 31 min to high tide at 3:30 am.

Tide coefficient 82 for the 2:36 am high tide and 85 for the 2:33 pm high tide. Average coefficient. 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 May 20 (11.6 ft) and the lowest, on November 28 (0.2 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

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 90, 11.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 22 to 24 (coefficient 55, 6.3 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:07 am · 7:52 pm High tide 2:36 am · 11.0 ft Low tide 8:53 am · 2.9 ft High tide 2:33 pm · 10.9 ft Low tide 9:13 pm · 0.7 ft Coef. 85 89% Major periods 2:15 am · 2:47 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:06 am · 7:54 pm High tide 3:30 am · 11.3 ft Low tide 9:46 am · 2.7 ft High tide 3:25 pm · 11.1 ft Low tide 10:05 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 89 80% Major periods 3:19 am · 3:52 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:04 am · 7:55 pm High tide 4:21 am · 11.4 ft Low tide 10:37 am · 2.6 ft High tide 4:17 pm · 11.2 ft Low tide 10:55 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 90 70% Major periods 4:23 am · 4:54 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:03 am · 7:56 pm High tide 5:11 am · 11.4 ft Low tide 11:27 am · 2.6 ft High tide 5:09 pm · 11.1 ft Low tide 11:46 pm · 0.7 ft Coef. 90 59% Major periods 5:24 am · 5:53 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:02 am · 7:57 pm High tide 5:59 am · 11.2 ft Low tide 12:17 pm · 2.6 ft High tide 6:01 pm · 10.9 ft — Coef. 87 Last quarter Major periods 6:20 am · 6:46 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:01 am · 7:59 pm Low tide 12:37 am · 1.1 ft High tide 6:48 am · 10.9 ft Low tide 1:08 pm · 2.6 ft High tide 6:56 pm · 10.6 ft Coef. 82 37% Major periods 7:11 am · 7:35 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:59 am · 8:00 pm Low tide 1:28 am · 1.6 ft High tide 7:36 am · 10.7 ft Low tide 2:01 pm · 2.7 ft High tide 7:52 pm · 10.3 ft Coef. 77 27% Major periods 7:59 am · 8:21 pm Medium

▲ 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

B · Nearby station

Penguin has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Burnie (TICON-4), 9.7 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Penguin

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 2.2 ft · 4.0 s from the west-northwest (299°)
Swell 1.5 ft · 4.2 s from the northwest
Current 0.2 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.1 ft
  • Significant2.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.6 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.6 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 8 mph SW · gusts 21
Offshore (9.3 mi NNW)Offshore 14 mph W · gusts 19

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 4.4 ft with a period of 5 s, from the north-northwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now57.6 °F
Today 57.2–57.7 °F air: 51 / 67 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 57.2 °F measured 0.9 mi away

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 (+1.3 °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 9:59 pm (local time).

Nearest marine station

60910 Station 60910 · 9.6 mi WNW of here Measured at 8:50 pm, 1 h 9 min ago
Water 56.3 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from the WMO Global Telecommunication System (GTS), from a station in Australia, via NOAA OSMC (public domain, CC0).

Surf

Surf in Penguin today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
1
Poor · 1 out of 10 4:00–8:00 pm 1.3–2.0 ft Also 6:00–10:00 am
  • 1.3–2.0 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 1.6 ft swell at 4 s from the northwest, short: weak, messy waves
  • 2.1 ft wind swell at 3 s: messy waves
  • Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Falling tide (low tide at 9:13 pm)
Surf at the shore 1.3–2.0 ft average – sets
Swell 1.6 ft 4 s · NW · 16 kJ
Wind 13 mph WSW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 57.2 °F 4/3 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 5:38 am · sunrise 6:07 am · sunset 7:52 pm · last light 8:22 pm
  • Tide: high 2:36 am (11.0 ft), low 8:53 am (2.9 ft), high 2:33 pm (10.9 ft) and low 9:13 pm (0.7 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 57.2 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
  • Energy: 16 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, has light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell and wind swell. 6:00 am to 10:00 am can also work, with light offshore wind, though with small waves and 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Penguin today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 12:50–1:30 pm Also 9:30–10:20 am
  • Some tidal current
  • 0.9 ft swell at 5 s from the northwest: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (12 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.9 ft 5 s · from the NW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 57.2 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: high tide 2:36 am (2:10–3:00 am), low tide 8:53 am (8:30–9:20 am), high tide 2:33 pm (2:00–3:00 pm) and low tide 9:13 pm (8:50–9:30 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 57.2 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 8:22 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:59 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 12:50 pm to 1:30 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with tidal current. Also worth a look from 9:30 am to 10:20 am, with little swell, light wind and weak current, though with tidal 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Penguin

14-day weather

Now in Penguin

Now 53 °F Mainly clear · feels like 48 °F · 51 / 67 °F
Low / high
51 / 67 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
27%
Humidity
79%
Dew pointDew point
46 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 16
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 (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.50 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastPartly cloudyMainly clearClear skyClear skyClear skyMainly clear
Temperature 52°51°51°56°65°66°61°54°
Wind (mph) 9 WSW10 WSW11 SW13 SW11 WSW13 WSW12 WSW9 SW
Gusts 1921242928292924
Waves 2.4 ft2.2 ft2.1 ft1.9 ft1.9 ft2.3 ft2.5 ft2.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 54° 9 SW 2.2 ft
  • 12:00 am 51° 7 SW 2.0 ft
  • 3:00 am 51° 7 SW 1.8 ft
  • 6:00 am 53° 6 SSW 1.7 ft
  • 9:00 am 60° 1 NE 1.8 ft
  • 12:00 pm 68° 7 NNE 2.0 ft
  • 3:00 pm 68° 8 N 2.0 ft
  • 6:00 pm 61° 5 N 1.5 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 51 / 67 °F 13 mph WSW 2.6 ft 2:36 am · 2:33 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 51 / 69 °F 9 mph NW 2.1 ft 3:30 am · 3:25 pm
Sat 31 Rain 53 / 60 °F 17 mph WSW 4.4 ft 4:21 am · 4:17 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 45 / 60 °F 11 mph WSW 3.2 ft 5:11 am · 5:09 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 44 / 62 °F 9 mph NW 1.7 ft 5:59 am · 6:01 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 45 / 66 °F 9 mph W 2.2 ft 6:48 am · 6:56 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 51 / 62 °F 15 mph WSW 2.6 ft 7:36 am · 7:52 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 47 / 58 °F 11 mph W 1.4 ft 8:26 am · 8:52 pm
Fri 6 Light rain 47 / 56 °F 14 mph WNW 2.6 ft 9:18 am · 9:54 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 43 / 51 °F 15 mph WSW 3.8 ft 10:12 am · 10:59 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 44 / 60 °F 12 mph SW 2.3 ft 11:08 am
Mon 9 Light drizzle 44 / 58 °F 9 mph ENE 2.0 ft 12:01 am · 12:03 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 48 / 68 °F 9 mph E 3.0 ft 12:58 am · 12:55 pm
Wed 11 Overcast 51 / 73 °F 7 mph E 2.6 ft 1:49 am · 1:43 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 51° / 69° 2.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Rain 53° / 60° 4.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 45° / 60° 3.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 44° / 62° 1.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 45° / 66° 2.2 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 51° / 62° 2.6 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 47° / 58° 1.4 ft
See all 14 days →

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 tomorrow. See the models →
  • Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.4 °F; normal high: 63 °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 9:59 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Penguin

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:07 am in the ESE (109°)ESE
Sets 7:52 pm in the WSW (251°)WSW
  • First light 5:02 am
  • Full dark 8:58 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:38 am
  • Civil dusk 8:22 pm
  • Solar noon 12:59 pm (62° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 45 min (+3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 7:15 pm
  • Full dark 8:58 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:07–6:45 am
Evening golden hour7:15–7:52 pm
Penguin

Today the sun is 92,345,380 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Penguin

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 89% 89% illuminated · 18.4 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pm
Rises 11:59 pm in the NE (52°)NE
Sets 8:40 am tomorrow · in the NW (308°) · set at 7:39 am
Transit 3:15 am overhead
Visible 8 h 41 min from 11:59 pm to 8:40 am

Today the moon is 226,459 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:15–4:15 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:47–4:47 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:09–8:09 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 11:29 pm–12:29 am 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 · 7:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 10:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 1:54 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.

Place

Where to fish in Penguin

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.4 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.65 mi.

From the shoreline (0.6 mi from Penguin) out to sea, heading north.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.4 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.65 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.4 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.4 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 near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.65 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

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.

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Penguin at a glance

  • Town or city of about 3,728 people. Coordinates: 41.123° S, 146.073° E.
  • It is 137 mi northwest of Hobart, the main place in Tasmania. The sun rises 8 min later and sets 2 min later than in Hobart.
  • The nearest tide station, Burnie, is 9.7 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces north.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Penguin Beach (0.9 mi), Watcombe Beach (0.9 mi), Johnsons Beach (1.1 mi), Picnic Point Beach (5.0 mi).

Questions about PenguinQuestions

What time is high tide today in Penguin?

Today in Penguin there are high tides at 2:36 am (11.0 ft) and 2:33 pm (10.9 ft) and low tides at 8:53 am and 9:13 pm. Tide coefficient 85.

What time is sunset today in Penguin?

At 7:52 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:22 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Penguin?

At 6:06 am. First light comes at 5:01 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 6:03 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 2:15–4:15 am, Minor 7:09–8:09 am, Major 2:47–4:47 pm, Minor 11:29 pm–12:29 am. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Penguin?

Overcast, from 51 °F to 67 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southwest (8 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Penguin?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.2 ft waves with a period of 4.0 s from the west-northwest. The water is 57.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit Penguin?

The best time to visit Penguin is from January to February: highs of 72 °F, about 6 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: Burnie 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).

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