Paulatuk tides today
- Tide now -1.0 ft ↓ falling · low 3:30 pm (-1.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:30–4:30 pm great day · 9/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 1.6 ft · 31 °F smooth · 2.8 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 17 mph · 28 °F from the SSW, gusts 27 · overcast
- Sun 10:23 am–5:36 pm 7 h 13 min of daylight
- Moon 91% waning gibbous
- Best time to dive 2:40–4:20 pm good day · 8/10
Today in Paulatuk there are high tides at 8:37 am (0.8 ft) and 10:03 pm (0.6 ft) and low tides at 2:46 am and 3:30 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 3:30 pm. The sun rises at 10:23 am and sets at 5:36 pm: 7 h 13 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous). Major solunar periods run from 3:00 am to 5:00 am and from 3:31 pm to 5:31 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 1.6 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the south-southwest (17 mph). Overcast, 28 °F.
Fishing in Paulatuk today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 3:30 pm
- Major period 3:31–5:31 pm
- Sunset at 5:36 pm, golden hour from 3:24 pm
- Falling pressure (−0.21 inHg in 24 h), moderate offshore wind (16 mph) and calm sea (1.5 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, combines the 3:30 pm low tide, a major period, sunset and falling pressure, though with moderate wind.
Beach day in Paulatuk
Is it a beach day?
- Calm for swimming: 1.7 ft waves
- Low tide at 3:30 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
- Feels like 17 °F: chilly for the beach
- Fresh offshore wind (20 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Water at 31 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.7 ft
1.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 31 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 0 · SPF 15
Max UV 0 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 20 mph
Fresh offshore wind (20 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 3:30 pm
Low tide at 2:46 am and 3:30 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:37 am and 10:03 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 Paulatuk
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Tides in Paulatuk
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:46 am -0.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:37 am 0.8 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Next low tide 3:30 pm -1.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:03 pm 0.6 ft · coef. 91
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 37 min to low tide at 3:30 pm.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 8:37 am high tide and 91 for the 10:03 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.9 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 June 15 (1.0 ft) and the lowest, on April 19 (-1.2 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 10 to 12 (coefficient 94, 1.7 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 36, 0.7 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 | 10:23 am · 5:36 pm | Low tide 2:46 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 8:37 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 3:30 pm · -1.1 ft | High tide 10:03 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 93 | 91% | Major periods 3:00 am · 3:31 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 10:27 am · 5:31 pm | Low tide 3:26 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 9:20 am · 0.9 ft | Low tide 4:14 pm · -1.0 ft | High tide 10:47 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 89 | 83% | Major periods 4:04 am · 4:36 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 10:32 am · 5:26 pm | Low tide 4:11 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 10:07 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 5:01 pm · -0.9 ft | High tide 11:34 pm · 0.5 ft | Coef. 82 | 73% | Major periods 5:08 am · 5:40 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 10:37 am · 5:22 pm | Low tide 5:04 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 10:59 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 5:52 pm · -0.7 ft | — | Coef. 73 | 63% | Major periods 6:10 am · 6:39 pm | Low |
| Sun 1 | 10:41 am · 5:17 pm | High tide 12:27 am · 0.5 ft | Low tide 6:10 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 12:00 pm · 0.6 ft | Low tide 6:49 pm · -0.6 ft | Coef. 68 | Last quarter | Major periods 7:07 am · 7:34 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 10:46 am · 5:12 pm | High tide 1:26 am · 0.5 ft | Low tide 7:32 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 1:17 pm · 0.4 ft | Low tide 7:54 pm · -0.5 ft | Coef. 59 | 40% | Major periods 7:59 am · 8:24 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 10:51 am · 5:08 pm | High tide 2:30 am · 0.5 ft | Low tide 9:00 am · -0.4 ft | High tide 2:50 pm · 0.3 ft | Low tide 9:05 pm · -0.5 ft | Coef. 55 | 30% | Major periods 8:48 am · 9:11 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
Paulatuk has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.1 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.
The sea at Paulatuk
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.8 ft
- Significant1.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.4 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.4 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 3.0 ft with a period of 4 s, from the west-northwest (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 about normal for late October.
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 2:53 pm (local time).
Diving in Paulatuk today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (3:30 pm): little current from 3:10 pm to 3:50 pm
- 0.1 ft swell at 3 s from the west-northwest: barely any surge
- Moderate offshore wind (16 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
- 0.2 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 2:46 am (2:20–3:10 am), high tide 8:37 am (8:20–9:00 am), low tide 3:30 pm (3:10–3:50 pm) and high tide 10:03 pm (9:40–10:30 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 30.0 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:44 pm. Waning gibbous (91%): a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 2:40 pm to 4:20 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind.
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 Paulatuk.
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Weather in Paulatuk
Now in Paulatuk
- Low / high
- 26 / 29 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 47%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 93%
- Dew pointDew point
- 26 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 27
- 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 (−0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.67 inHg. 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 | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 28° |
| Wind (mph) | 10 SW | 11 SW | 15 SSW | 20 SSW | 19 SSW | 17 SSW | 14 SW | 13 SSW |
| Gusts | 17 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 20 |
| Waves | 0.9 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.7 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.3 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 |
- 3:00 pm 28° 17 SSW 1.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 29° 14 SW 1.4 ft
- 9:00 pm 28° 13 SSW 1.3 ft
- 12:00 am 25° 13 SSW 1.3 ft
- 3:00 am 22° 10 SSW 1.0 ft
- 6:00 am 19° 11 S 0.9 ft
- 9:00 am 19° 12 S 0.8 ft
- 12:00 pm 22° 16 S 0.8 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 26 / 29 °F | 20 mph SSW | 1.7 ft | 8:37 am · 10:03 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 19 / 33 °F | 23 mph SW | 2.8 ft | 9:20 am · 10:47 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 20 / 32 °F | 19 mph SSW | 3.0 ft | 10:07 am · 11:34 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 24 / 33 °F | 15 mph S | 1.3 ft | 10:59 am | |
| Sun 1 | 20 / 29 °F | 12 mph SSW | 1.1 ft | 12:27 am · 12:00 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 24 / 29 °F | 5 mph SE | 0.9 ft | 1:26 am · 1:17 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 26 / 29 °F | 17 mph W | 2.2 ft | 2:30 am · 2:50 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 19 / 26 °F | 13 mph SSW | 1.2 ft | 3:33 am · 4:23 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 19 / 28 °F | 6 mph SE | 3.6 ft | 4:29 am · 5:39 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 19 / 27 °F | 10 mph SE | 3.8 ft | 5:19 am · 6:38 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 20 / 22 °F | 10 mph SE | 1.1 ft | 6:04 am · 7:28 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 15 / 25 °F | 5 mph SSE | 0.9 ft | 6:44 am · 8:11 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 25 / 29 °F | 8 mph SW | 1.4 ft | 7:22 am · 8:50 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 24 / 29 °F | 11 mph ESE | 3.2 ft | 7:58 am · 9:26 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 19° / 33° 2.8 ft
- Fri 30 Light snow 20° / 32° 3.0 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 24° / 33° 1.3 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 20° / 29° 1.1 ft
- Mon 2 Snow 24° / 29° 0.9 ft
- Tue 3 Snow 26° / 29° 2.2 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 19° / 26° 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 Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: much warmer, normal rain and a near-normal sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+8.9 °F; normal high: 20 °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 2:53 pm (local time).
The sun in Paulatuk
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 8:04 am
- Full dark 7:54 pm
- Civil dawn 9:15 am
- Civil dusk 6:44 pm
- Solar noon 2:00 pm (7° high)
- Daylight 7 h 13 min (−9 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:24 pm
- Full dark 7:54 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,351,450 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Paulatuk
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 3:00–5:00 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:31–5:31 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high 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 · 2:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 5:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 8:54 amNov 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 Paulatuk
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Paulatuk.
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All places in Northwest Territories, A to Z (14) →Paulatuk at a glance
- Town or city of about 298 people. Coordinates: 69.351° N, 124.069° W.
- It is 218 mi east of Tuktoyaktuk, the main place in Northwest Territories. The sun rises 37 min earlier and sets 35 min earlier than in Tuktoyaktuk.
- Its coast faces north.
Questions about PaulatukQuestions
What time is high tide today in Paulatuk?
Today in Paulatuk there are high tides at 8:37 am (0.8 ft) and 10:03 pm (0.6 ft) and low tides at 2:46 am and 3:30 pm. Tide coefficient 93.
What time is sunset today in Paulatuk?
At 5:36 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:44 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Paulatuk?
At 10:27 am. First light comes at 8:08 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 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 3:00–5:00 am, Major 3:31–5:31 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Paulatuk?
Overcast, from 26 °F to 29 °F, with a moderate breeze from the south-southwest (17 mph) and a 47% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Paulatuk?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.6 ft waves with a period of 2.8 s from the southwest. The water is 30.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Paulatuk?
The best time to visit Paulatuk is in July: highs of 58 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 11 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).