Dongchong tides today
- Tide now 21.7 ft ↓ falling · low 6:13 pm (6.6 ft)
- Best time to fish 12:30–1:10 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 12:00–5:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 0.8 ft · 77 °F smooth · 4.4 s from the east
- Wind · air 4 mph · 78 °F from the ENE, gusts 15 · overcast
- Sun 6:08 am–5:21 pm 11 h 13 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:50 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:50 pm
- Best time to dive 11:20 am–1:00 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Dongchong there are high tides at 12:07 pm (21.9 ft) and 11:58 pm (20.4 ft) and low tides at 5:48 am and 6:13 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 6:13 pm. The sun rises at 6:08 am and sets at 5:21 pm: 11 h 13 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:50 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:04 am to 3:04 am and from 1:37 pm to 3:37 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 0.8 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-northeast (4 mph). Overcast, 78 °F.
Fishing in Dongchong today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 5:48 am
- Sunrise at 6:08 am
- Steady pressure (30.18 inHg), light offshore wind (6 mph) and calm sea (1.0 ft waves)
- 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, 5:40 am to 6:40 am, combines the 5:48 am low tide and sunrise. Also good from 12:30 pm to 1:10 pm, with the 12:07 pm high tide, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 2:10 pm to 3:30 pm, with a major period, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze.
Beach day in Dongchong
Is it a beach day?
3 good hours- Feels like 82 °F: beach weather
- Onshore breeze (6 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.8 ft waves
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 77 °F (warm)
- Cloudy (90% cloud cover)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.8 ft
0.8 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 6 mph
Offshore breeze (6 mph).
- Tide & sand 6:13 pm
Low tide at 5:48 am and 6:13 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:07 pm and 11:58 pm.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 77 °F, though with clouds. 9:00 am to 11:00 am can also work, with pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea and water at 76 °F, though with clouds.
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Beaches near Dongchong
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Tides in Dongchong
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 5:48 am 2.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 12:07 pm 21.9 ft · coef. 85
- ▼ Next low tide 6:13 pm 6.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:58 pm 20.4 ft · coef. 81
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 39 min to low tide at 6:13 pm.
Tide coefficient 85 for the 12:07 pm high tide and 81 for the 11:58 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 20.0 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 October 27 (22.7 ft) and the lowest, on December 26 (0.8 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above chart datum (CD), the zero of that port's nautical 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. chart datum (CD)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 9 to 11 (coefficient 93, 19.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 40, 9.7 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:08 am · 5:21 pm | Low tide 5:48 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 12:07 pm · 21.9 ft | Low tide 6:13 pm · 6.6 ft | High tide 11:58 pm · 20.4 ft | Coef. 85 | 88% | Major periods 1:04 am · 1:37 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:08 am · 5:20 pm | Low tide 6:31 am · 2.6 ft | High tide 12:56 pm · 21.0 ft | Low tide 7:01 pm · 7.6 ft | — | Coef. 76 | 79% | Major periods 2:09 am · 2:41 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:09 am · 5:19 pm | High tide 12:46 am · 19.5 ft | Low tide 7:22 am · 3.6 ft | High tide 1:54 pm · 20.0 ft | Low tide 8:00 pm · 8.5 ft | Coef. 71 | 69% | Major periods 3:13 am · 3:44 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:10 am · 5:18 pm | High tide 1:46 am · 18.5 ft | Low tide 8:24 am · 4.8 ft | High tide 3:06 pm · 19.2 ft | Low tide 9:15 pm · 9.1 ft | Coef. 61 | 58% | Major periods 4:13 am · 4:42 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:10 am · 5:18 pm | High tide 3:04 am · 17.7 ft | Low tide 9:41 am · 5.8 ft | High tide 4:27 pm · 18.9 ft | Low tide 10:41 pm · 8.9 ft | Coef. 54 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:09 am · 5:35 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:11 am · 5:17 pm | High tide 4:36 am · 17.6 ft | Low tide 11:04 am · 6.2 ft | High tide 5:44 pm · 19.3 ft | — | Coef. 56 | 36% | Major periods 6:00 am · 6:24 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:12 am · 5:16 pm | Low tide 12:00 am · 7.9 ft | High tide 6:03 am · 18.3 ft | Low tide 12:21 pm · 6.0 ft | High tide 6:48 pm · 20.0 ft | Coef. 64 | 26% | Major periods 6:47 am · 7:10 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (CD). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Dongchong has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Beigan Township, Matsu (CWA), 24 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: Data Providing Organization/Central Weather Administration (交通部中央氣象署), 2026, 潮汐預報－未來1個月潮汐預報 (F-A0021-001), point Beigan Township, Matsu (連江縣北竿鄉), https://opendata.cwa.gov.tw/dataset/forecast/F-A0021-001, and 潮汐預報－明年逐時潮高預報 (F-C0036-001, 2027), tide station Matsu (馬祖潮位站). The Open Data is made available to the public under the Open Government Data License, User can make use of it when complying to the condition and obligation of its terms. Open Government Data License: https://data.gov.tw/license. Modified by TidePlanet: the tide of Matsu with this point's time differences (3 min at high water, -1 min at low water) and height ratio (0.981) in CWA's one-month forecast, as harmonic constants; not an official CWA product.
The sea at Dongchong
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.4 ft
- Significant0.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.6 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.6 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 2.1 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east-northeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 75.3 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.8 °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 12:35 pm (local time).
Diving in Dongchong today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (12:07 pm): little current from 11:40 am to 12:40 pm
- 0.5 ft swell at 4 s from the east-southeast: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 0.7 mph current toward the south (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 5:48 am (5:30–6:10 am), high tide 12:07 pm (11:40 am–12:40 pm), low tide 6:13 pm (5:50–6:40 pm) and high tide 11:58 pm (11:30 pm–12:30 am)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 75.9 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:44 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:50 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:20 am to 1:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 5:40 am to 6:40 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current, though with low light. Also worth a look from 4:20 pm to 5:40 pm, 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Dongchong.
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Weather in Dongchong
Now in Dongchong
- Low / high
- 66 / 79 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 4%
- Clouds
- 90%
- Humidity
- 52%
- Dew pointDew point
- 59 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 6 · high
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 49
- 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 (−0.06 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 | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 66° | 67° | 67° | 72° | 78° | 77° | 71° | 69° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 NNW | 6 NNW | 7 NNW | 5 NNW | 3 NE | 6 E | 3 ESE | 1 NW |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 3 |
| Waves | 1.4 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.8 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 78° 3 NE 0.8 ft
- 3:00 pm 77° 6 E 0.7 ft
- 6:00 pm 71° 3 ESE 0.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 69° 1 NW 0.8 ft
- 12:00 am 67° 3 NW 0.7 ft
- 3:00 am 65° 3 NW 0.7 ft
- 6:00 am 67° 3 NW 0.6 ft
- 9:00 am 76° 3 N 0.5 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 66 / 79 °F | 6 mph N | 1.4 ft | 12:07 pm · 11:58 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 65 / 80 °F | 7 mph NE | 0.9 ft | 12:56 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 68 / 77 °F | 9 mph NE | 1.6 ft | 12:46 am · 1:54 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 67 / 83 °F | 7 mph NW | 1.3 ft | 1:46 am · 3:06 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 69 / 79 °F | 11 mph NE | 2.1 ft | 3:04 am · 4:27 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 69 / 75 °F | 10 mph NE | 2.1 ft | 4:36 am · 5:44 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 69 / 78 °F | 7 mph NE | 1.3 ft | 6:03 am · 6:48 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 69 / 78 °F | 7 mph NE | 1.8 ft | 7:14 am · 7:42 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 67 / 73 °F | 10 mph NE | 2.2 ft | 8:12 am · 8:28 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 68 / 80 °F | 7 mph N | 2.6 ft | 9:00 am · 9:08 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 67 / 75 °F | 13 mph NNE | 4.3 ft | 9:42 am · 9:43 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 60 / 67 °F | 12 mph NE | 4.3 ft | 10:19 am · 10:15 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 58 / 68 °F | 10 mph NNE | 3.8 ft | 10:52 am · 10:44 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 59 / 72 °F | 7 mph N | 3.0 ft | 11:23 am · 11:14 pm |
- Fri 30 Mainly clear 65° / 80° 0.9 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 68° / 77° 1.6 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 67° / 83° 1.3 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 69° / 79° 2.1 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 69° / 75° 2.1 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 69° / 78° 1.3 ft
- Thu 5 Drizzle 69° / 78° 1.8 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.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+5.5 °F; normal high: 73 °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 12:35 pm (local time).
The sun in Dongchong
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:17 am
- Full dark 6:12 pm
- Civil dawn 5:44 am
- Civil dusk 5:44 pm
- Solar noon 11:44 am (50° high)
- Daylight 11 h 13 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:49 pm
- Full dark 6:12 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,343,610 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Dongchong
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,493 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:04–3:04 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:37–3:37 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:52–9:52 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:20–8:20 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 Dongchong
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Dongchong.
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Tides near DongchongTides nearby
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- Xiahu8.7 mi
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- Kengyuan14 mi
- Feiluan15 mi
- Jitou15 mi
- Dinghaicun18 mi
- Shajiang19 mi
- Zhangwan19 mi
Dongchong at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,440 people. Coordinates: 26.540° N, 119.833° E.
- It is 179 mi northeast of Xiamen, the main place in Fujian. The sun rises 5 min earlier and sets 9 min earlier than in Xiamen.
- The nearest tide station, Beigan Township, Matsu, is 24 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces southeast.
Questions about DongchongQuestions
What time is high tide today in Dongchong?
Today in Dongchong there are high tides at 12:07 pm (21.9 ft) and 11:58 pm (20.4 ft) and low tides at 5:48 am and 6:13 pm. Tide coefficient 85.
What time is sunset today in Dongchong?
At 5:21 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:44 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Dongchong?
At 6:08 am. First light comes at 5:17 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 1:04–3:04 am, Minor 8:52–9:52 am, Major 1:37–3:37 pm, Minor 7:20–8:20 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Dongchong?
Overcast, from 66 °F to 79 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (4 mph) and a 4% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Dongchong?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.8 ft waves with a period of 4.4 s from the east. The water is 76.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Dongchong?
The best time to visit Dongchong is in October: highs of 77 °F, about 5 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
Tide: Beigan Township, Matsu point of the tide forecast of the Central Weather Administration of Taiwan (CWA, 中央氣象署): 潮汐預報－未來1個月潮汐預報 (F-A0021-001). The Open Data is made available to the public under the Open Government Data License, version 1.0, User can make use of it when complying to the condition and obligation of its terms. Constants fitted by TidePlanet with the time difference and height ratio CWA gives for this point on its tide station. Not an official CWA publication. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).