Xichang tides today
- Tide now 16.4 ft ↓ falling · low 4:10 pm (1.7 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:10–4:20 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day 9:00 am–2:00 pm Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 1.2 ft · 84 °F smooth · 3.7 s from the southeast
- Wind · air 5 mph · 76 °F from the ENE, gusts 10 · partly cloudy
- Sun 6:46 am–6:10 pm 11 h 24 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 8:49 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:49 pm
- Best time to dive 3:10–5:10 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Xichang there is high tide at 7:06 am (16.6 ft) and low tide at 4:10 pm. Tide coefficient 101. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:10 pm. The sun rises at 6:46 am and sets at 6:10 pm: 11 h 24 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:49 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:50 am to 3:50 am and from 2:22 pm to 4:22 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 1.2 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-northeast (5 mph). Partly cloudy, 76 °F.
Fishing in Xichang today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 4:10 pm
- Major period 2:22–4:22 pm
- Steady pressure (30.00 inHg), light cross-shore wind (8 mph) and some swell (1.7 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 101 (big spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:10 pm to 4:20 pm, combines the 4:10 pm low tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 6:20 am to 7:20 am, with the 7:06 am high tide and sunrise.
Species with the most records nearby: mangrove red snapper, orange-spotted grouper, blackhead seabream and cobia. What you can catch
Beach day in Xichang
Is it a beach day?
7 good hours- Feels like 90 °F: beach weather
- Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
- UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 85 °F (very warm)
- Cloudy (84% cloud cover)
- Light offshore wind (9 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft
1.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 85 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 30
Max UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 9 mph
Offshore breeze (9 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 4:10 pm
Low tide at 4:10 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 7:06 am. Coefficient 101 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, brings beach weather, a calm sea and water at 85 °F, though with clouds and light offshore wind.
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 Xichang
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Tides in Xichang
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 7:06 am 16.6 ft · coef. 101
- ▼ Next low tide 4:10 pm 1.7 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 8 h 29 min to low tide at 4:10 pm.
Tide coefficient 101 for the 7:06 am high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 14.9 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 December 26 (18.4 ft) and the lowest, on January 4 (-0.2 ft).
Diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days.
Heights above TLT. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. TLT
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month come on October 31 (coefficient 117, 16.0 ft range). The smallest, on October 25 (coefficient 20, 4.5 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:46 am · 6:10 pm | High tide 7:06 am · 16.6 ft | Low tide 4:10 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 101 | 88% | Major periods 1:50 am · 2:22 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:46 am · 6:09 pm | High tide 7:51 am · 17.4 ft | Low tide 5:21 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 112 | 79% | Major periods 2:55 am · 3:27 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:47 am · 6:09 pm | High tide 8:42 am · 17.6 ft | Low tide 6:40 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 117 | 69% | Major periods 3:58 am · 4:29 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:47 am · 6:08 pm | High tide 9:41 am · 17.2 ft | Low tide 8:04 pm · 2.0 ft | Coef. 115 | 58% | Major periods 4:59 am · 5:27 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:48 am · 6:07 pm | High tide 10:50 am · 16.3 ft | Low tide 9:17 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 107 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:54 am · 6:20 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:48 am · 6:07 pm | High tide 12:08 pm · 15.2 ft | Low tide 10:06 pm · 3.5 ft | Coef. 94 | 36% | Major periods 6:45 am · 7:09 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:49 am · 6:06 pm | High tide 1:31 pm · 13.8 ft | Low tide 10:35 pm · 4.6 ft | Coef. 74 | 26% | Major periods 7:32 am · 7:55 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above TLT. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Xichang has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Beihai (TICON-4), 13 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: 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 Xichang
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.6 ft
- Significant1.2 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.6 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.6 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 2.6 ft with a period of 4 s, from the south-southeast (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 (+6.1 °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 7:41 am (local time).
Surf in Xichang today
Surf today
Poor- 0.7–1.0 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 1.0 ft swell at 3 s from the southeast, short: weak, messy waves
- Light offshore wind (7 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Falling tide (low tide at 4:10 pm)
- Light: First light 6:23 am · sunrise 6:46 am · sunset 6:10 pm · last light 6:33 pm
- Tide: high 7:06 am (16.6 ft) and low 4:10 pm (1.7 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 84.4 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 2 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, has light offshore wind, though with small waves and 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 Xichang today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (7:06 am): little current from 6:50 am to 7:21 am
- 1.1 ft swell at 3 s from the southeast: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (5 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the west, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 7:06 am (6:50–7:21 am) and low tide 4:10 pm (3:50–4:30 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 84.4 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:33 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 8:49 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 6:50 am to 7:40 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also good from 3:10 pm to 5:10 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak 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 Xichang.
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Weather in Xichang
Now in Xichang
- Low / high
- 74 / 86 °F
- Rain
- 0.04 in · 27%
- Clouds
- 55%
- Humidity
- 79%
- Dew pointDew point
- 69 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 46
- 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 | Clear | Clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Light drizzle | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 77° | 74° | 74° | 78° | 85° | 86° | 81° | 78° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 ESE | 3 ENE | 5 ENE | 7 ENE | 9 E | 9 ESE | 8 ESE | 6 E |
| Gusts | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 11 |
| Waves | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.4 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 am 78° 7 ENE 1.2 ft
- 12:00 pm 85° 9 E 1.3 ft
- 3:00 pm 86° 9 ESE 1.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 81° 8 ESE 1.8 ft
- 9:00 pm 78° 6 E 1.4 ft
- 12:00 am 77° 3 E 0.9 ft
- 3:00 am 77° 3 ENE 0.9 ft
- 6:00 am 76° 3 ENE 1.0 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 74 / 86 °F | 9 mph E | 1.8 ft | 7:06 am | |
| Fri 30 | 76 / 86 °F | 6 mph ESE | 1.0 ft | 7:51 am | |
| Sat 31 | 76 / 87 °F | 11 mph SE | 2.4 ft | 8:42 am | |
| Sun 1 | 77 / 87 °F | 10 mph SSE | 2.6 ft | 9:41 am | |
| Mon 2 | 75 / 86 °F | 9 mph ENE | 1.4 ft | 10:50 am | |
| Tue 3 | 72 / 84 °F | 9 mph ENE | 1.0 ft | 12:08 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 75 / 84 °F | 8 mph SE | 1.4 ft | 1:31 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 75 / 86 °F | 7 mph ENE | 1.7 ft | 2:54 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 73 / 84 °F | 6 mph ENE | 1.4 ft | 4:30 am · 4:13 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 74 / 87 °F | 8 mph ESE | 1.6 ft | 4:38 am · 5:29 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 66 / 78 °F | 16 mph NNE | 2.6 ft | 4:59 am · 6:47 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 63 / 73 °F | 15 mph N | 2.8 ft | 5:26 am | |
| Tue 10 | 62 / 76 °F | 13 mph N | 2.2 ft | 5:54 am | |
| Wed 11 | 65 / 82 °F | 8 mph NE | 1.2 ft | 6:24 am |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 76° / 86° 1.0 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 76° / 87° 2.4 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 77° / 87° 2.6 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 75° / 86° 1.4 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 72° / 84° 1.0 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 75° / 84° 1.4 ft
- Thu 5 Drizzle 75° / 86° 1.7 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 They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and wetter. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+6.5 °F; normal high: 80 °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 7:41 am (local time).
The sun in Xichang
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:57 am
- Full dark 6:59 pm
- Civil dawn 6:23 am
- Civil dusk 6:33 pm
- Solar noon 12:28 pm (55° high)
- Daylight 11 h 24 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:39 pm
- Full dark 6:59 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,342,877 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Xichang
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,493 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:50–3:50 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:22–4:22 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:25–10:25 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:19–9:19 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 Xichang
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Xichang.
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (2 mi from Xichang) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- 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: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
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 XichangTides nearby
All places in Guangxi, A to Z (54) →Xichang at a glance
- Town or city of about 80,064 people. Coordinates: 21.633° N, 108.950° E.
- It is 15 mi northwest of Beihai, the main place in Guangxi. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min later than in Beihai.
- The nearest tide station, Beihai, is 13 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces southwest.
Questions about XichangQuestions
What time is high tide today in Xichang?
Today in Xichang there is high tide at 7:06 am (16.6 ft) and low tide at 4:10 pm. Tide coefficient 101.
What time is sunset today in Xichang?
At 6:10 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:33 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Xichang?
At 6:46 am. First light comes at 5:57 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 1:50–3:50 am, Minor 9:25–10:25 am, Major 2:22–4:22 pm, Minor 8:19–9:19 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Xichang?
Light drizzle, from 74 °F to 86 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (5 mph) and a 27% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Xichang?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.2 ft waves with a period of 3.7 s from the southeast. The water is 84.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Xichang?
The best time to visit Xichang is from October to November: highs of 76 °F to 83 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 7 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: Beihai 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).