TidePlanet

Today in Scamander there is high tide at 10:58 am (2.2 ft) and low tides at 4:39 am and 6:05 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:58 am. The sun rises at 5:58 am and sets at 7:44 pm: 13 h 47 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:51 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:06 am to 4:06 am and from 2:38 pm to 4:38 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 3.6 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northwest (4 mph). Clear sky, 57 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Scamander today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 3:40–5:40 am Also 10:00 am–12:00 pm and 5:00–7:00 pm
  • Low tide at 4:39 am
  • Major period 2:06–4:06 am
  • Sunrise at 5:58 am
  • Rising pressure (+0.23 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (4 mph) and some swell (3.7 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 84 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:40 am to 5:40 am, combines the 4:39 am low tide, a major period, sunrise and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, with the 10:58 am high tide and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with the 6:05 pm low tide and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: tope shark, bluefish, shortfin mako and John Dory. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Scamander

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

5 good hours
7
Good beach day · 7 out of 10 2:00–7:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 76 °F: pleasant
  • Offshore breeze (6 mph)
  • UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Low tide at 6:05 pm: more sand
  • Calm for swimming: 3.7 ft waves; moderate rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 3.7 ft

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

  • Water 60 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50

    Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 12:00–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 6 mph

    Offshore breeze (6 mph).

  • Tide & sand 6:05 pm

    Low tide at 4:39 am and 6:05 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:58 am.

The best window, 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm, brings sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind and low tide at 6:05 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 Scamander

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  • Wrinklers Beach 0.7 mi · NE

    sand · 1.9 mi long

    • Lifeguard
    • Restrooms
    • Showers
    • Parking
  • Steels Beach 1.9 mi · S

    sand · 2.8 mi long

    • Lifeguard
    • Restrooms
    • Parking
  • Beaumaris Beach 2.9 mi · NE

    sand · 2.5 mi long

    • Restrooms
    • Parking
  • Mariposa Beach 4.7 mi · S

    sand · 0.3 mi long

    • Parking
  • Dianas Beach 5.4 mi · N

    sand · 2.3 mi long

    • 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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Tides

Tides in Scamander

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 4:39 am -0.7 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 6:05 pm -2.2 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 7 min to high tide at 10:58 am.

Tide coefficient 84 for the 10:58 am high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 4.4 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 (2.7 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-2.6 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

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 28 (coefficient 87, 4.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 19 (coefficient 44, 2.6 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:58 am · 7:44 pm Low tide 4:39 am · -0.7 ft High tide 10:58 am · 2.2 ft Low tide 6:05 pm · -2.2 ft — Coef. 84 89% Major periods 2:06 am · 2:38 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:56 am · 7:46 pm High tide 12:30 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 5:35 am · -0.6 ft High tide 11:53 am · 2.1 ft Low tide 7:07 pm · -2.2 ft Coef. 82 80% Major periods 3:10 am · 3:43 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:55 am · 7:47 pm High tide 1:35 am · 0.8 ft Low tide 6:37 am · -0.5 ft High tide 12:53 pm · 2.0 ft Low tide 8:09 pm · -2.1 ft Coef. 77 70% Major periods 4:14 am · 4:45 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:54 am · 7:48 pm High tide 2:41 am · 0.8 ft Low tide 7:46 am · -0.5 ft High tide 1:57 pm · 1.9 ft Low tide 9:10 pm · -2.0 ft Coef. 74 59% Major periods 5:15 am · 5:44 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:53 am · 7:49 pm High tide 3:43 am · 0.8 ft Low tide 8:59 am · -0.5 ft High tide 3:04 pm · 1.7 ft Low tide 10:08 pm · -1.9 ft Coef. 71 Last quarter Major periods 6:11 am · 6:37 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:51 am · 7:50 pm High tide 4:40 am · 1.0 ft Low tide 10:11 am · -0.7 ft High tide 4:11 pm · 1.5 ft Low tide 11:00 pm · -1.8 ft Coef. 71 37% Major periods 7:02 am · 7:26 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:50 am · 7:52 pm High tide 5:29 am · 1.1 ft Low tide 11:19 am · -0.9 ft High tide 5:15 pm · 1.3 ft Low tide 11:47 pm · -1.6 ft Coef. 72 27% Major periods 7:50 am · 8:12 pm Medium

▲ 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

M · Global model

Scamander has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 2.1 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.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Scamander

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 3.6 ft · 9.3 s from the south (169°)
Swell 3.0 ft · 6.0 s from the south-southeast
Current 0.5 mph toward the N

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.8 ft
  • Significant3.6 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest7.3 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 7.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 7.3 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph NW · gusts 13
Offshore (13 mi ESE)Offshore 8 mph NW · gusts 16

Offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

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: 5.5 ft with a period of 7 s, from the north-northeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now59.9 °F
Today 59.7–60.8 °F air: 44 / 74 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 59.4 °F measured 0.5 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 (+3.3 °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 8:51 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Scamander today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Fair
4
Fair · 4 out of 10 2:00–6:00 pm 1.9–3.0 ft Also 8:00 am–12:00 pm
  • 1.9–3.0 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 2.9 ft swell at 6 s from the south-southeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • Almost no wind (1 mph): glassy water
  • Falling tide (low tide at 6:05 pm)
Surf at the shore 1.9–3.0 ft average – sets
Swell 2.9 ft 6 s · SSE · 61 kJ
Wind 1 mph NE · calm
Water and wetsuit 59.7 °F 4/3 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 5:28 am · sunrise 5:58 am · sunset 7:44 pm · last light 8:14 pm
  • Tide: low 4:39 am (-0.7 ft), high 10:58 am (2.2 ft) and low 6:05 pm (-2.2 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 59.7 °F–60.8 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit (booties if you run cold).
  • Energy: 61 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has a good size and glassy water, though with a short-period swell. 8:00 am to 12:00 pm can also work, with a good size and 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Scamander today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 10:00–11:50 am Also 5:20–6:50 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (10:58 am): little current from 10:40 am to 11:20 am
  • 3.0 ft swell at 6 s from the south-southeast: some surge on the bottom
  • Light offshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 3.0 ft 6 s · from the SSE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 59.7 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: low tide 4:39 am (4:10–5:10 am), high tide 10:58 am (10:40–11:20 am) and low tide 6:05 pm (5:40–6:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.1 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 59.7–60.8 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 8:14 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:51 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:00 am to 11:50 am, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:20 pm to 6:50 pm, with slack water at low tide, light wind and weak 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 Scamander

14-day weather

Now in Scamander

Now 57 °F Clear sky · feels like 54 °F · 44 / 74 °F
Low / high
44 / 74 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 15%
Clouds
12%
Humidity
58%
Dew pointDew point
43 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
3 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 15
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 (+0.06 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.41 inHg. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearMainly clearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear
Temperature 51°46°47°58°67°73°71°58°
Wind (mph) 9 SW4 W4 W4 NW5 N1 NE5 WSW3 WNW
Gusts 171111131717148
Waves 3.9 ft3.7 ft3.7 ft3.6 ft3.7 ft3.7 ft3.7 ft3.7 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 58° 4 NW 3.6 ft
  • 12:00 pm 67° 5 N 3.7 ft
  • 3:00 pm 73° 1 NE 3.7 ft
  • 6:00 pm 71° 5 WSW 3.7 ft
  • 9:00 pm 58° 3 WNW 3.7 ft
  • 12:00 am 50° 4 WSW 3.5 ft
  • 3:00 am 47° 4 WSW 3.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 50° 4 W 3.7 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Mainly clear 44 / 74 °F 9 mph W 3.9 ft 10:58 am
Fri 30 Overcast 46 / 74 °F 13 mph NNW 3.7 ft 12:30 am · 11:53 am
Sat 31 Light drizzle 52 / 67 °F 16 mph NW 5.5 ft 1:35 am · 12:53 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 48 / 66 °F 12 mph SSW 4.7 ft 2:41 am · 1:57 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 47 / 63 °F 8 mph NE 3.6 ft 3:43 am · 3:04 pm
Tue 3 Drizzle 51 / 66 °F 10 mph S 4.1 ft 4:40 am · 4:11 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 51 / 70 °F 11 mph NW 4.0 ft 5:29 am · 5:15 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 53 / 59 °F 12 mph SSE 2.8 ft 6:13 am · 6:16 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 47 / 71 °F 9 mph WNW 4.5 ft 6:53 am · 7:14 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 49 / 65 °F 9 mph WSW 7.1 ft 7:31 am · 8:09 pm
Sun 8 Partly cloudy 42 / 60 °F 12 mph NNE 6.8 ft 8:06 am · 9:01 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 51 / 75 °F 16 mph NNW 6.5 ft 8:41 am · 9:51 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 54 / 74 °F 11 mph NNW 6.6 ft 9:16 am · 10:39 pm
Wed 11 Heavy drizzle 52 / 71 °F 15 mph NW 6.4 ft 9:52 am · 11:26 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 46° / 74° 3.7 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 52° / 67° 5.5 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 48° / 66° 4.7 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 47° / 63° 3.6 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 51° / 66° 4.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 51° / 70° 4.0 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 53° / 59° 2.8 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.

  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+8.9 °F; normal high: 65 °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 8:51 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Scamander

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:58 am in the ESE (109°)ESE
Sets 7:44 pm in the WSW (251°)WSW
  • First light 4:52 am
  • Full dark 8:50 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:28 am
  • Civil dusk 8:14 pm
  • Solar noon 12:51 pm (62° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 47 min (+3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 7:06 pm
  • Full dark 8:50 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:58–6:36 am
Evening golden hour7:06–7:44 pm
Scamander

Today the sun is 92,345,527 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Scamander

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 11:51 pm in the NE (51°)NE
Sets 8:29 am tomorrow · in the NW (309°) · set at 7:29 am
Transit 3:06 am overhead
Visible 8 h 38 min from 11:51 pm to 8:29 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:06–4:06 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:38–4:38 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 6:59–7:59 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 11:21 pm–12:21 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 Scamander

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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 0.55 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.75 mi.

From the shoreline (0.35 mi from Scamander) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.55 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.75 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.3 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.55 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 0.75 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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Scamander at a glance

  • Town or city of about 611 people. Coordinates: 41.456° S, 148.261° E.
  • It is 109 mi northeast of Hobart, the main place in Tasmania. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 6 min earlier than in Hobart.
  • Its coast faces east.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Wrinklers Beach (0.7 mi), Steels Beach (1.9 mi), Beaumaris Beach (2.9 mi), Mariposa Beach (4.7 mi).

Questions about ScamanderQuestions

What time is high tide today in Scamander?

Today in Scamander there is high tide at 10:58 am (2.2 ft) and low tides at 4:39 am and 6:05 pm. Tide coefficient 84.

What time is sunset today in Scamander?

At 7:44 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:14 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Scamander?

At 5:56 am. First light comes at 4:51 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 2:06–4:06 am, Minor 6:59–7:59 am, Major 2:38–4:38 pm, Minor 11:21 pm–12:21 am. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Scamander?

Mainly clear, from 44 °F to 74 °F, with a light breeze from the northwest (4 mph) and a 15% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Scamander?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.6 ft waves with a period of 9.3 s from the south. The water is 59.9 °F.

When is the best time to visit Scamander?

The best time to visit Scamander is from December to February: highs of 70 °F to 73 °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: 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).

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