TidePlanet

Today in Bambao there are high tides at 5:33 am (6.1 ft) and 5:55 pm (3.9 ft) and low tides at 11:53 am and 11:50 pm. Tide coefficient 98. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:53 am. The sun rises at 5:30 am and sets at 6:01 pm: 12 h 31 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:36 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:19 am to 3:19 am and from 1:52 pm to 3:52 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.0 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the north-northeast (8 mph). Light drizzle, 81 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Bambao today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 5:10–6:00 am Also 5:30–6:20 pm and 10:50 am–12:50 pm
  • High tide at 5:33 am, coefficient 98
  • Sunrise at 5:30 am
  • Steady pressure (29.94 inHg), light onshore wind (7 mph) and some swell (2.1 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 98 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 5:10 am to 6:00 am, combines the 5:33 am high tide, sunrise, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 5:30 pm to 6:20 pm, with the 5:55 pm high tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 10:50 am to 12:50 pm, with the 11:53 am low tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: bluefin trevally, rainbow runner, giant trevally and dogtooth tuna. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Bambao

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

5 good hours
7
Good beach day · 7 out of 10 7:00–9:00 am
  • Sun and clouds
  • Feels like 86 °F: beach weather
  • Onshore breeze (8 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 2.1 ft waves
  • UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 82 °F (very warm)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 2.1 ft

    2.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 83 °F

    Very warm: barely refreshing.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 12 · SPF 50

    Max UV 12 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 9 mph

    Onshore breeze (9 mph).

  • Tide & sand 11:53 am

    Low tide at 11:53 am and 11:50 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:33 am and 5:55 pm. Coefficient 98 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 7:00 am to 9:00 am, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 82 °F, though with rain.

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 Bambao

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Bambao.

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Tides

Tides in Bambao

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 5:33 am 6.1 ft · coef. 98
  • ▲ High tide 5:55 pm 3.9 ft · coef. 92
  • ▼ Low tide 11:50 pm -4.7 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 25 min to low tide at 11:53 am.

Tide coefficient 98 for the 5:33 am high tide and 92 for the 5:55 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 11.3 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 April 18 (6.6 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (-5.9 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 106, 12.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 20, 2.5 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:30 am · 6:01 pm High tide 5:33 am · 6.1 ft Low tide 11:53 am · -5.2 ft High tide 5:55 pm · 3.9 ft Low tide 11:50 pm · -4.7 ft Coef. 98 86% Major periods 1:19 am · 1:52 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:30 am · 6:01 pm High tide 6:12 am · 5.4 ft Low tide 12:35 pm · -4.5 ft High tide 6:36 pm · 3.2 ft — Coef. 86 77% Major periods 2:24 am · 2:56 pm Low
Sat 31 5:30 am · 6:02 pm Low tide 12:32 am · -3.9 ft High tide 6:57 am · 4.5 ft Low tide 1:23 pm · -3.6 ft High tide 7:27 pm · 2.4 ft Coef. 70 67% Major periods 3:27 am · 3:58 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:29 am · 6:02 pm Low tide 1:23 am · -2.9 ft High tide 7:53 am · 3.4 ft Low tide 2:27 pm · -2.7 ft High tide 8:39 pm · 1.7 ft Coef. 52 Last quarter Major periods 4:27 am · 4:54 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:29 am · 6:02 pm Low tide 2:39 am · -2.0 ft High tide 9:16 am · 2.4 ft Low tide 4:00 pm · -2.1 ft High tide 10:31 pm · 1.6 ft Coef. 38 44% Major periods 5:21 am · 5:47 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:29 am · 6:02 pm Low tide 4:40 am · -1.6 ft High tide 11:10 am · 2.1 ft Low tide 5:45 pm · -2.2 ft — Coef. 37 34% Major periods 6:11 am · 6:35 pm Low
Wed 4 5:28 am · 6:03 pm High tide 12:14 am · 2.3 ft Low tide 6:30 am · -2.1 ft High tide 12:41 pm · 2.5 ft Low tide 6:57 pm · -2.8 ft Coef. 48 24% Major periods 6:58 am · 7:20 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

M · Global model

Bambao has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.2 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.

Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Bambao

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 2.0 ft · 6.9 s from the east (98°)
Swell 1.7 ft · 5.0 s from the east-northeast
Current 0.8 mph toward the ESE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.0 ft
  • Significant2.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.2 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.2 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 8 mph NNE · gusts 25
Offshore (14 mi N)Offshore 12 mph NNE · gusts 16

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces east 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.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 4.1 ft with a period of 7 s, from the south-southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now82.4 °F
Today 82.4–83.8 °F air: 75 / 83 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 81.1 °F measured 0.9 mi away

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 (+0.9 °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 8:29 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Bambao today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
0
Poor · 0 out of 10 5:09–9:00 am 1.3–2.0 ft
  • 1.3–2.0 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 1.7 ft swell at 5 s from the east-northeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light onshore wind (7 mph): a bit of chop
  • First or last light of the day
  • Falling tide (low tide at 11:53 am)
Surf at the shore 1.3–2.0 ft average – sets
Swell 1.7 ft 5 s · ENE · 13 kJ
Wind 7 mph NE · onshore
Water and wetsuit 82.4 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:09 am · sunrise 5:30 am · sunset 6:01 pm · last light 6:23 pm
  • Tide: high 5:33 am (6.1 ft), low 11:53 am (-5.2 ft), high 5:55 pm (3.9 ft) and low 11:50 pm (-4.7 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 82.4 °F–83.8 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 13 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window is 5:09 am to 9:00 am, 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Bambao today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 11:30 am–12:50 pm Also 5:10–6:00 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (11:53 am): little current from 11:30 am to 12:10 pm
  • 1.6 ft swell at 5 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.4 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.6 ft 5 s · from the ENE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 82.4 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.4 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: high tide 5:33 am (5:10–5:50 am), low tide 11:53 am (11:30 am–12:10 pm), high tide 5:55 pm (5:30–6:20 pm) and low tide 11:50 pm (11:30 pm–12:10 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 82.4–83.8 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:23 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 9:36 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:30 am to 12:50 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 5:10 pm to 6:00 pm, with slack water at high tide, little swell and light wind, though with 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Bambao.

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Weather

Weather in Bambao

14-day weather

Now in Bambao

Now 81 °F Light drizzle · feels like 87 °F · 75 / 83 °F
Low / high
75 / 83 °F
Rain
0.07 in · 84%
Clouds
70%
Humidity
74%
Dew pointDew point
72 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
5 · moderate
Air qualityAir
Fair · 22
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). Over the next 48 hours: +0.08 inHg. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearMainly clearMainly clearLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleMainly clear
Temperature 76°75°76°82°83°83°79°76°
Wind (mph) 5 NE5 NE7 NE8 NNE7 NNE6 NNE4 N4 N
Gusts 1815202622211614
Waves 2.4 ft2.2 ft2.1 ft2.0 ft1.9 ft1.9 ft1.9 ft1.8 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.01 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 82° 8 NNE 2.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 83° 7 NNE 1.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 83° 6 NNE 1.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 79° 4 N 1.9 ft
  • 9:00 pm 76° 4 N 1.8 ft
  • 12:00 am 75° 3 N 1.7 ft
  • 3:00 am 74° 2 N 1.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 76° 2 NNW 1.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Light drizzle 75 / 83 °F 9 mph NNE 2.4 ft 5:33 am · 5:55 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 74 / 86 °F 3 mph NW 1.8 ft 6:12 am · 6:36 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 76 / 82 °F 7 mph S 4.1 ft 6:57 am · 7:27 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 75 / 85 °F 6 mph SSE 3.3 ft 7:53 am · 8:39 pm
Mon 2 Clear sky 74 / 87 °F 6 mph ESE 2.7 ft 9:16 am · 10:31 pm
Tue 3 Drizzle 75 / 86 °F 6 mph ENE 2.3 ft 11:10 am
Wed 4 Light drizzle 76 / 84 °F 5 mph ENE 2.5 ft 12:14 am · 12:41 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 76 / 85 °F 5 mph ENE 2.6 ft 1:19 am · 1:42 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 76 / 87 °F 5 mph NE 2.8 ft 2:06 am · 2:27 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 75 / 87 °F 4 mph SE 3.0 ft 2:44 am · 3:06 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 76 / 87 °F 5 mph SSE 2.4 ft 3:18 am · 3:40 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 76 / 88 °F 4 mph ESE 1.5 ft 3:50 am · 4:12 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 76 / 88 °F 3 mph ESE 1.8 ft 4:20 am · 4:41 pm
Wed 11 Mainly clear 77 / 88 °F 5 mph S 2.0 ft 4:49 am · 5:10 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 74° / 86° 1.8 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 76° / 82° 4.1 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 75° / 85° 3.3 ft
  • Mon 2 Clear sky 74° / 87° 2.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Drizzle 75° / 86° 2.3 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 76° / 84° 2.5 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 76° / 85° 2.6 ft
See all 14 days →

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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:29 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Bambao

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:30 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 6:01 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 4:43 am
  • Full dark 6:49 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:09 am
  • Civil dusk 6:23 pm
  • Solar noon 11:46 am (89° high)
  • Daylight 12 h 31 min (+1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:32 pm
  • Full dark 6:49 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:30–5:59 am
Evening golden hour5:32–6:01 pm
Bambao

Today the sun is 92,338,541 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Bambao

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 86% 86% illuminated · 18.7 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 am
Rises 9:36 pm in the ENE (61°)ENE
Sets 9:12 am tomorrow · in the WNW (298°) · set at 8:07 am
Transit 2:19 am overhead
Visible 11 h 36 min from 9:36 pm to 9:12 am

Today the moon is 226,576 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:19–3:19 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:52–3:52 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:37–8:37 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 9:06–10:06 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 Sun, Nov 1 · 11:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 2:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 5:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 26, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Bambao

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.5 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.55 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 1.2 mi.

From the shoreline (0.3 mi from Bambao) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.5 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.55 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.7 mi
  • 164 ft deep1.2 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.5 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. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.55 mi and 66 ft at 0.7 mi from shore.

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.

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Bambao at a glance

  • Town or city of about 2,699 people. Coordinates: 12.203° S, 44.516° E.
  • It is 8.3 mi east of Moutsamoudou, the main place in Anjouan. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Moutsamoudou.
  • Its coast faces east.

Questions about BambaoQuestions

What time is high tide today in Bambao?

Today in Bambao there are high tides at 5:33 am (6.1 ft) and 5:55 pm (3.9 ft) and low tides at 11:53 am and 11:50 pm. Tide coefficient 98.

What time is sunset today in Bambao?

At 6:01 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:23 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Bambao?

At 5:30 am. First light comes at 4:43 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 86% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 10:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:19–3:19 am, Minor 7:37–8:37 am, Major 1:52–3:52 pm, Minor 9:06–10:06 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Bambao?

Light drizzle, from 75 °F to 83 °F, with a gentle breeze from the north-northeast (8 mph) and a 84% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Bambao?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.0 ft waves with a period of 6.9 s from the east. The water is 82.4 °F.

When is the best time to visit Bambao?

The best time to visit Bambao is from June to October: highs of 79 °F to 81 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 9 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: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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