Gjoa Haven tides today
- Tide now 1.0 ft ↓ falling · low 4:04 am (0.7 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:40–4:40 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 0.4 ft · 31 °F smooth · 4.3 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 10 mph · 24 °F from the WSW, gusts 13 · light snow
- Sun 8:28 am–3:45 pm 7 h 17 min of daylight
- Moon 83% waning gibbous
- Best time to dive 9:10 am–12:10 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Gjoa Haven there are high tides at 10:19 am (1.4 ft) and 10:40 pm (1.5 ft) and low tides at 4:04 am and 4:15 pm. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:04 am. The sun rises at 8:28 am and sets at 3:45 pm: 7 h 17 min of daylight. The moon is 83% illuminated (waning gibbous). 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 November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.4 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (10 mph). Light snow, 24 °F.
Fishing in Gjoa Haven today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Major period 2:38–4:38 pm
- Sunset at 3:45 pm, golden hour from 1:42 pm
- Pressure dropping fast (−0.52 inHg in 24 h): bad weather on the way, light offshore wind (12 mph) and calm sea (0.7 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:40 pm to 4:40 pm, combines a major period and sunset. Also good from 2:10 am to 4:10 am, with a major period and falling pressure.
The tide barely moves in Gjoa Haven, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Gjoa Haven
Is it a beach day?
- Calm for swimming: 0.7 ft waves
- Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
- Feels like 19 °F: chilly for the beach
- Rain (0.02 in)
- Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Water at 31 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.7 ft
0.7 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 13 mph
Moderate offshore wind (13 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand
Gjoa Haven has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
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 Gjoa Haven
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Gjoa Haven.
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Tides in Gjoa Haven
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 4:04 am 0.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:19 am 1.4 ft
- ▼ Low tide 4:15 pm 0.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:40 pm 1.5 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 45 min to low tide at 4:04 am.
In Gjoa Haven the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.8 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 14 (1.8 ft) and the lowest, on April 21 (0.0 ft).
Heights above lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. LLWLT
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 8:28 am · 3:45 pm | Low tide 4:04 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 10:19 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 4:15 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 10:40 pm · 1.5 ft | 83% | Major periods 2:06 am · 2:38 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 8:32 am · 3:41 pm | Low tide 4:47 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 10:58 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 4:51 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 11:23 pm · 1.5 ft | 73% | Major periods 3:11 am · 3:42 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 8:37 am · 3:36 pm | Low tide 5:34 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 11:37 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 5:29 pm · 0.7 ft | — | 63% | Major periods 4:13 am · 4:42 pm | Low |
| Sun 1 | 7:41 am · 2:32 pm | High tide 12:09 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 5:24 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 11:18 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 5:10 pm · 0.8 ft | Last quarter | Major periods 4:10 am · 4:37 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:45 am · 2:27 pm | High tide 12:01 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 6:23 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 12:02 pm · 1.2 ft | Low tide 5:58 pm · 0.8 ft | 40% | Major periods 5:03 am · 5:27 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:50 am · 2:23 pm | High tide 1:12 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 9:56 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 1:07 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 7:05 pm · 0.9 ft | 29% | Major periods 5:51 am · 6:14 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:54 am · 2:19 pm | High tide 4:25 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 10:55 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 3:39 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 10:29 pm · 0.8 ft | 20% | Major periods 6:37 am · 6:59 pm | High |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above LLWLT. 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 Taloyoak station (TICON-4), 85 mi from Gjoa Haven. 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 Gjoa Haven
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.2 ft
- Significant0.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest0.8 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.8 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 0.9 ft with a period of 3 s, from the southwest (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 2.7 °F less 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably colder than the forecast says.
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 1:19 am (local time).
Surf in Gjoa Haven today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.4 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (7 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- First or last light of the day
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 7:22 am · sunrise 8:28 am · sunset 3:45 pm · last light 4:51 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 31.5 °F: a 6/5 hooded fullsuit with booties and gloves.
- Energy: 1 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:22 am to 11:00 am, has light offshore wind, 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 Gjoa Haven today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.5 ft surface waves: easy entry and exit
- Light offshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.0 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 31.5 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 4:51 pm. Waning gibbous (83%): a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:10 am to 12:10 pm, combines small waves, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, with small waves, weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind.
In Gjoa Haven the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.
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 Gjoa Haven.
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Weather in Gjoa Haven
Now in Gjoa Haven
- Low / high
- 20 / 26 °F
- Rain
- 0.12 in · 96%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 93%
- Dew pointDew point
- 23 °F
- Visibility
- 0.4 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 25
- 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 (−0.09 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.38 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 | Light snow | Light snow | Light snow | Snow | Light snow | Overcast | Overcast | Light snow |
| Temperature | 23° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 20° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 WSW | 10 W | 8 WSW | 6 WSW | 12 NW | 13 NW | 10 WNW | 11 WNW |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 17 |
| Waves | 0.4 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.6 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.01 in | 0.01 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 am 26° 10 W 0.4 ft
- 6:00 am 26° 8 WSW 0.9 ft
- 9:00 am 26° 6 WSW 0.7 ft
- 12:00 pm 25° 12 NW 0.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 24° 13 NW 0.7 ft
- 6:00 pm 22° 10 WNW 0.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 20° 11 WNW 0.6 ft
- 12:00 am 20° 12 WNW 0.6 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 20 / 26 °F | 13 mph WNW | 0.9 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 6 / 20 °F | 12 mph WNW | 0.6 ft | |
| Sat 31 | -0 / 5 °F | 11 mph NNW | 0.5 ft | |
| Sun 1 | -0 / 8 °F | 13 mph WSW | 0.3 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 9 / 25 °F | 16 mph S | 0.0 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 20 / 24 °F | 11 mph SW | 0.0 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 12 / 20 °F | 12 mph NNW | 0.0 ft | |
| Thu 5 | -3 / 13 °F | 9 mph NW | 0.0 ft | |
| Fri 6 | -4 / 4 °F | 12 mph NNW | 0.0 ft | |
| Sat 7 | -4 / 6 °F | 16 mph WNW | 0.0 ft | |
| Sun 8 | -7 / -1 °F | 8 mph NW | 0.0 ft | |
| Mon 9 | -1 / 7 °F | 8 mph ENE | 0.0 ft | |
| Tue 10 | -1 / 6 °F | 7 mph N | 0.0 ft | |
| Wed 11 | -0 / 18 °F | 20 mph E | 0.0 ft |
- Fri 30 Overcast 6° / 20° 0.6 ft
- Sat 31 Partly cloudy -0° / 5° 0.5 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast -0° / 8° 0.3 ft
- Mon 2 Light snow 9° / 25° 0.0 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 20° / 24° 0.0 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 12° / 20° 0.0 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast -3° / 13° 0.0 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.
- The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about temperature tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: much warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+13.2 °F; normal high: 13 °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 1:19 am (local time).
The sun in Gjoa Haven
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:14 am
- Full dark 5:59 pm
- Civil dawn 7:22 am
- Civil dusk 4:51 pm
- Solar noon 12:07 pm (8° high)
- Daylight 7 h 17 min (−9 min)
- Evening golden hour 1:42 pm
- Full dark 5:59 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,329,123 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Gjoa Haven
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,805 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 2:06–4:06 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:38–4:38 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 · 1:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 12:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 4:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 7:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Gjoa Haven
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Gjoa Haven.
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.3 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.5 mi.
From the shoreline (1.6 mi from Gjoa Haven) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.3 mi
- 33 ft deep0.5 mi
- 66 ft deep1.2 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.3 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. 33 ft deep 0.5 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.2 mi): for deeper dives, 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.
Tides near Gjoa HavenTides nearby
All places in Nunavut, A to Z (52) →Gjoa Haven at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,349 people. Coordinates: 68.626° N, 95.878° W.
- It is 825 mi northwest of Iqaluit, the main place in Nunavut. The sun rises 142 min later and sets 77 min later than in Iqaluit.
- The nearest tide station, Taloyoak, is 85 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces east.
Questions about Gjoa HavenQuestions
What time is sunset today in Gjoa Haven?
At 3:45 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 4:51 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Gjoa Haven?
At 8:32 am. First light comes at 6:17 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 83% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 12:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:06–4:06 am, Major 2:38–4:38 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Gjoa Haven?
Snow, from 20 °F to 26 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (10 mph) and a 96% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Gjoa Haven?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.4 ft waves with a period of 4.3 s from the west-southwest. The water is 31.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Gjoa Haven?
The best time to visit Gjoa Haven is in July and in April: highs of 4 °F to 55 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 13 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: Taloyoak 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).