Dongdai today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time tomorrow 2:40–5:40 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach tomorrow 10:00 am–3:00 pm Perfect beach day · 10/10
- Waves · water 1.7 ft · 75 °F slight · 5.0 s from the east
- Wind · air 1 mph · 69 °F from the ENE, gusts 8 · partly cloudy
- Sun 6:08 am–5:22 pm 11 h 14 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 7:52 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:52 pm
- Diving tomorrow 8:50–11:50 am great day · 10/10
- Pressure 30.14 inHg rising · steady tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Dongdai the sun rises at 6:08 am and sets at 5:22 pm: 11 h 14 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:52 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:05 am to 3:05 am and from 1:38 pm to 3:38 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 1.7 ft waves. There's a light air from the east-northeast (1 mph). Partly cloudy, 69 °F.
Fishing in Dongdai today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 1:38–3:38 pm
- Falling pressure (−0.09 inHg in 24 h), almost no wind and some swell (1.8 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, falling pressure and some swell. Also good from 1:10 am to 3:10 am, with a major period and some swell. Also good from 5:40 am to 6:40 am, with sunrise and some swell.
We don't show the tide for Dongdai, so it doesn't count in the rating.
Beach day in Dongdai
Is it a beach day?
4 good hours- Feels like 84 °F: beach weather
- Almost no wind
- Calm for swimming: 1.9 ft waves
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 75 °F (warm)
- Cloudy (96% cloud cover)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.9 ft
1.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 75 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 4 mph
Offshore breeze (4 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Dongdai, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 75 °F, though with clouds. 8:00 am to 10:00 am is good too, with little wind, a calm sea and water at 75 °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 Dongdai
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- 晓澳沙滩 3.4 mi · SE
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 Dongdai
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Tides in Dongdai
Tides in Dongdai: not available yet
There is no tide station near Dongdai, 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 Baishengcun · 2.4 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Dongdai
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.9 ft
- Significant1.7 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.5 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.5 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: 3.8 ft with a period of 5 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 is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.6 °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 6:59 pm (local time).
Diving in Dongdai today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 1.8 ft swell at 5 s from the east: some surge on the bottom
- Almost no wind
- 0.1 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. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 75.0 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:46 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 7:52 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:50 am to 11:50 am, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high.
We don't have a reliable tide for Dongdai, 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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Dongdai.
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Weather in Dongdai
Now in Dongdai
- Low / high
- 65 / 82 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 63%
- Humidity
- 83%
- Dew pointDew point
- 64 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 44
- 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 (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 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 | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 65° | 65° | 67° | 72° | 80° | 80° | 71° | 68° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 NNW | 4 NW | 4 NW | 4 NNW | 2 NNE | 3 ESE | 2 SE | 1 NNW |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| Waves | 3.1 ft | 2.8 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.1 ft | 1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.7 ft | 1.6 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 |
- 6:00 pm 71° 2 SE 1.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 68° 1 NNW 1.6 ft
- 12:00 am 66° 2 W 1.5 ft
- 3:00 am 64° 2 WNW 1.4 ft
- 6:00 am 65° 2 WNW 1.3 ft
- 9:00 am 76° 2 N 1.2 ft
- 12:00 pm 83° 5 E 1.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 78° 7 ESE 1.3 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 65 / 82 °F | 4 mph NNW | 3.1 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 63 / 83 °F | 8 mph E | 1.6 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 65 / 80 °F | 9 mph NE | 3.2 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 64 / 87 °F | 5 mph WNW | 3.0 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 68 / 82 °F | 10 mph ENE | 3.8 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 69 / 77 °F | 7 mph NE | 3.8 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 68 / 82 °F | 7 mph NE | 3.0 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 67 / 79 °F | 6 mph E | 3.1 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 61 / 72 °F | 9 mph ENE | 4.6 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 63 / 70 °F | 10 mph NE | 3.5 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 63 / 70 °F | 13 mph NE | 3.2 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 62 / 71 °F | 9 mph NE | 3.0 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 57 / 71 °F | 8 mph NE | 3.0 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 55 / 68 °F | 7 mph NE | 2.7 ft |
- Fri 30 Mainly clear 63° / 83° 1.6 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 65° / 80° 3.2 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 64° / 87° 3.0 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 68° / 82° 3.8 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 69° / 77° 3.8 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 68° / 82° 3.0 ft
- Thu 5 Drizzle 67° / 79° 3.1 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 and a bit wetter. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+7.9 °F; normal high: 74 °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 6:59 pm (local time).
The sun in Dongdai
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:17 am
- Full dark 6:13 pm
- Civil dawn 5:45 am
- Civil dusk 5:46 pm
- Solar noon 11:45 am (50° high)
- Daylight 11 h 14 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:50 pm
- Full dark 6:13 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,343,596 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Dongdai
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,493 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:05–3:05 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:38–3:38 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:52–9:52 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:22–8:22 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 Dongdai
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Jetty 3.1 mi
- Jetty 3.4 mi
- Jetty 8.5 mi
- Boat ramp 3.9 mi
- Boat ramp 4.8 mi
- Marina 4.7 mi
- Marina 6.9 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Tides near DongdaiTides nearby
- Guantou8.2 mi
- Pandu10 mi
- Dinghaicun11 mi
- Kengyuan11 mi
- Beishancun13 mi
- Tingjiang14 mi
- Houyu14 mi
- Tantou15 mi
- Min’ancun15 mi
- Jitou16 mi
Dongdai at a glance
- Town or city of about 8,240 people. Coordinates: 26.244° N, 119.616° E.
- It is 155 mi northeast of Xiamen, the main place in Fujian. The sun rises 4 min earlier and sets 8 min earlier than in Xiamen.
- Its coast faces southeast.
Questions about DongdaiQuestions
What time is sunset today in Dongdai?
At 5:22 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:46 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Dongdai?
At 6:09 am. First light comes at 5:18 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 1:05–3:05 am, Minor 8:52–9:52 am, Major 1:38–3:38 pm, Minor 7:22–8:22 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Dongdai?
Overcast, from 65 °F to 82 °F, with a light air from the east-northeast (1 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Dongdai?
Slight (Douglas 3): 1.7 ft waves with a period of 5.0 s from the east. The water is 75.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Dongdai?
The best time to visit Dongdai 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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).