Dazuo today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 1:40–3:40 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 1:00–5:00 pm Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 2.6 ft · 76 °F slight · 4.6 s from the east-northeast
- Wind · air 7 mph · 83 °F from the NE, gusts 19 · partly cloudy
- Sun 6:09 am–5:26 pm 11 h 17 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:58 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:58 pm
- Best time to dive 3:30–5:30 pm great day · 9/10
- Pressure 30.12 inHg falling · steady tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Dazuo the sun rises at 6:09 am and sets at 5:26 pm: 11 h 17 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:58 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:08 am to 3:08 am and from 1:40 pm to 3:40 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 2.6 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northeast (7 mph). Partly cloudy, 83 °F.
Fishing in Dazuo today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 1:40–3:40 pm
- Steady pressure (30.06 inHg), light onshore wind (8 mph) and some swell (2.5 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:40 pm to 3:40 pm, combines a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 4:50 pm to 5:50 pm, with sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 1:10 am to 3:10 am, with a major period and some swell.
We don't show the tide for Dazuo, so it doesn't count in the rating.
Beach day in Dazuo
Is it a beach day?
10 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 83 °F: beach weather
- Offshore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 3.3 ft waves
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 76 °F (warm)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 3.3 ft
3.3 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 76 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 9 mph
Onshore breeze (9 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Dazuo, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 76 °F. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm is good too, with beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 76 °F.
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 Dazuo
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- 西沙湾 3.2 mi · W
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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Webcams near Dazuo
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Tides in Dazuo
Tides in Dazuo: not available yet
There is no tide station near Dazuo, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Nansai Xicun · 4.8 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Dazuo
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.3 ft
- Significant2.6 ft
- Highest expectedHighest5.3 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.3 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 4.5 ft with a period of 5 s, from the east-northeast (moderate).
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 (+2.0 °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 12:12 pm (local time).
Surf in Dazuo today
Surf today
Poor- 1.7–2.7 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 2.8 ft swell at 5 s from the east-northeast, short: weak, messy waves
- Light offshore wind (7 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Light: First light 5:46 am · sunrise 6:09 am · sunset 5:26 pm · last light 5:49 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 75.7 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 38 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind, 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.
Diving in Dazuo today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 2.4 ft swell at 5 s from the east-northeast: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.1 ft at 5 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 75.7 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:49 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:58 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 7:30 am to 10:30 am, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, with light wind and weak current.
We don't have a reliable tide for Dazuo, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
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
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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
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Weather in Dazuo
Now in Dazuo
- Low / high
- 68 / 84 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 57%
- Humidity
- 43%
- Dew pointDew point
- 59 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 7 · high
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 50
- 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). 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 | Mainly clear | Overcast | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Clear |
| Temperature | 70° | 69° | 69° | 76° | 83° | 82° | 75° | 72° |
| Wind (mph) | 10 NNE | 8 N | 7 N | 7 NNE | 7 NE | 8 ENE | 7 E | 4 NE |
| Gusts | 20 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 10 |
| Waves | 4.1 ft | 3.9 ft | 3.4 ft | 3.0 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.5 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.6 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 |
- 12:00 pm 83° 7 NE 2.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 82° 8 ENE 2.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 75° 7 E 2.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 72° 4 NE 2.6 ft
- 12:00 am 70° 5 NNE 2.3 ft
- 3:00 am 68° 4 NNW 2.0 ft
- 6:00 am 69° 3 NNW 1.8 ft
- 9:00 am 78° 3 NNE 1.6 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 68 / 84 °F | 10 mph NE | 4.1 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 67 / 85 °F | 9 mph NE | 3.0 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 70 / 83 °F | 14 mph NE | 4.5 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 68 / 88 °F | 9 mph SSW | 3.4 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 73 / 91 °F | 14 mph NE | 3.8 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 72 / 83 °F | 12 mph NE | 4.2 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 71 / 84 °F | 9 mph NE | 3.6 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 70 / 84 °F | 10 mph ENE | 2.9 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 71 / 78 °F | 13 mph NE | 4.9 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 71 / 87 °F | 9 mph NE | 3.9 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 70 / 81 °F | 17 mph NE | — | |
| Mon 9 | 63 / 73 °F | 18 mph NE | — | |
| Tue 10 | 63 / 73 °F | 15 mph NE | — | |
| Wed 11 | 65 / 78 °F | 12 mph NE | — |
- Fri 30 Clear sky 67° / 85° 3.0 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 70° / 83° 4.5 ft
- Sun 1 Clear sky 68° / 88° 3.4 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 73° / 91° 3.8 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 72° / 83° 4.2 ft
- Wed 4 Mainly clear 71° / 84° 3.6 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 70° / 84° 2.9 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 Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, a bit wetter and a warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+8.1 °F; normal high: 76 °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 12:12 pm (local time).
The sun in Dazuo
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:19 am
- Full dark 6:16 pm
- Civil dawn 5:46 am
- Civil dusk 5:49 pm
- Solar noon 11:48 am (52° high)
- Daylight 11 h 17 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:55 pm
- Full dark 6:16 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,343,552 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Dazuo
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,493 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:08–3:08 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:40–3:40 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:51–9:51 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:28–8:28 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 · 4:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 pmNov 24 in 26 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 Dazuo
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 0.95 mi out for 33 ft of water.
From the shoreline (0.7 mi from Dazuo) out to sea, heading southeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.7 mi
- 33 ft deep0.95 mi
- 66 ft deep1.5 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.7 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 0.95 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.
Nearest lighthouse
Dàzhàyán Lighthouse 1.0 mi east
- Light
- A white flash every 15 s · Fl W 15s
- Range
- 18 nautical miles (21 mi)
- Light height
- 246 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 52 ft
- Built
- 2000
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near DazuoTides nearby
- Jingfeng6.0 mi
- Shanxia6.4 mi
- Dongling7.8 mi
- Baiqi16 mi
- Luoyang18 mi
- Yongning23 mi
- Quanzhou24 mi
- Jinjiang25 mi
- Yakoucun26 mi
- Keren29 mi
Dazuo at a glance
- Town or city of about 9,580 people. Coordinates: 24.888° N, 118.967° E.
- It is 62 mi northeast of Xiamen, the main place in Fujian. The sun rises 3 min earlier and sets 4 min earlier than in Xiamen.
- Its coast faces southeast.
Questions about DazuoQuestions
What time is sunset today in Dazuo?
At 5:26 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:49 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Dazuo?
At 6:10 am. First light comes at 5:20 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 88% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 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 1:08–3:08 am, Minor 8:51–9:51 am, Major 1:40–3:40 pm, Minor 7:28–8:28 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Dazuo?
Overcast, from 68 °F to 84 °F, with a light breeze from the northeast (7 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Dazuo?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.6 ft waves with a period of 4.6 s from the east-northeast. The water is 75.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Dazuo?
The best time to visit Dazuo is from October to November: highs of 73 °F to 79 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 6 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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).