Dar Salam tides today
- Tide now -1.3 ft ↑ rising · high 5:34 am (6.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:10–6:00 am good day · 7/10
- Beach day 7:00–9:00 am Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 1.8 ft · 82 °F slight · 6.4 s from the east
- Wind · air 4 mph · 76 °F from the NE, gusts 16 · mainly clear
- Surf today Flat Flat day · 1/10 · 5:09–9:00 am
- Sun 5:31 am–6:02 pm 12 h 31 min of daylight
- Moon 86% · 9:37 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:37 pm
Today in Dar Salam there are high tides at 5:34 am (6.2 ft) and 5:57 pm (4.1 ft) and low tides at 11:55 am and 11:53 pm. Tide coefficient 98. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 5:34 am. The sun rises at 5:31 am and sets at 6:02 pm: 12 h 31 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:37 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:20 am to 3:20 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 1.8 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northeast (4 mph). Mainly clear, 76 °F.
Fishing in Dar Salam today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 5:34 am, coefficient 98
- Sunrise at 5:31 am
- Steady pressure (29.94 inHg), light offshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (1.8 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 5:34 am high tide, sunrise and some swell. Also good from 5:30 pm to 6:20 pm, with the 5:57 pm high tide and sunset. Also good from 10:50 am to 12:50 pm, with the 11:55 am low tide and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: bluefin trevally, rainbow runner, giant trevally and dogtooth tuna. What you can catch
Beach day in Dar Salam
Is it a beach day?
8 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 87 °F: beach weather
- Calm for swimming: 1.8 ft waves
- UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 82 °F (warm)
- Rain (0.01 in)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.8 ft
1.8 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 11 · SPF 50
Max UV 11 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 8 mph
Offshore breeze (8 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 11:55 am
Low tide at 11:55 am and 11:53 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:34 am and 5:57 pm. Coefficient 98 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 7:00 am to 9:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 82 °F, though with rain and light offshore wind. 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 83 °F, though with a spring high tide.
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 Dar Salam
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- Plage de Vouani 1.0 mi · W
- Plage de Mkijirou Sombe 6.2 mi · NW
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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Tides in Dar Salam
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 5:34 am 6.2 ft · coef. 98
- ▼ Low tide 11:55 am -5.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:57 pm 4.1 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Low tide 11:53 pm -4.8 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 44 min to high tide at 5:34 am.
Tide coefficient 98 for the 5:34 am high tide and 92 for the 5:57 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 11.6 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 (6.8 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (-6.1 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, 12.5 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 20, 2.6 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 | 5:31 am · 6:02 pm | High tide 5:34 am · 6.2 ft | Low tide 11:55 am · -5.4 ft | High tide 5:57 pm · 4.1 ft | Low tide 11:53 pm · -4.8 ft | Coef. 98 | 86% | Major periods 1:20 am · 1:52 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:30 am · 6:02 pm | High tide 6:14 am · 5.5 ft | Low tide 12:36 pm · -4.6 ft | High tide 6:38 pm · 3.4 ft | — | Coef. 86 | 77% | Major periods 2:24 am · 2:56 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 5:30 am · 6:02 pm | Low tide 12:34 am · -4.0 ft | High tide 6:59 am · 4.6 ft | Low tide 1:24 pm · -3.7 ft | High tide 7:28 pm · 2.5 ft | Coef. 70 | 67% | Major periods 3:28 am · 3:58 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:30 am · 6:02 pm | Low tide 1:26 am · -3.0 ft | High tide 7:55 am · 3.5 ft | Low tide 2:28 pm · -2.7 ft | High tide 8:40 pm · 1.8 ft | Coef. 52 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:27 am · 4:55 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:29 am · 6:03 pm | Low tide 2:41 am · -2.0 ft | High tide 9:17 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 4:02 pm · -2.1 ft | High tide 10:32 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 37 | 44% | Major periods 5:22 am · 5:47 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:29 am · 6:03 pm | Low tide 4:43 am · -1.6 ft | High tide 11:13 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 5:48 pm · -2.2 ft | — | Coef. 36 | 34% | Major periods 6:12 am · 6:35 pm | Low |
| Wed 4 | 5:29 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 12:17 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 6:33 am · -2.2 ft | High tide 12:45 pm · 2.6 ft | Low tide 7:01 pm · -2.9 ft | Coef. 48 | 24% | Major periods 6:58 am · 7:21 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
Dar Salam has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.8 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.
The sea at Dar Salam
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.9 ft
- Significant1.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.8 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.8 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 build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 3.6 ft with a period of 7 s, from the south-southwest (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 83.6 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.1 °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 1:50 am (local time).
Surf in Dar Salam today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.5 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (6 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- First or last light of the day
- Falling tide (low tide at 11:55 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 5:09 am · sunrise 5:31 am · sunset 6:02 pm · last light 6:24 pm
- Tide: high 5:34 am (6.2 ft), low 11:55 am (-5.4 ft), high 5:57 pm (4.1 ft) and low 11:53 pm (-4.8 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 82.0 °F–83.1 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 7 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 5:09 am to 9:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.
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 Dar Salam today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (11:55 am): little current from 11:30 am to 12:20 pm
- 1.2 ft swell at 5 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.5 mph current toward the east-southeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 5:34 am (5:19–5:50 am), low tide 11:55 am (11:30 am–12:20 pm), high tide 5:57 pm (5:30–6:20 pm) and low tide 11:53 pm (11:30 pm–12:20 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 82.0–83.1 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:24 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 9:37 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:00 am to 12:50 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:30 am to 6:10 am, with slack water at high 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 Dar Salam.
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Weather in Dar Salam
Now in Dar Salam
- Low / high
- 75 / 85 °F
- Rain
- 0.05 in · 39%
- Clouds
- 26%
- Humidity
- 95%
- Dew pointDew point
- 74 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 21
- 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 (−0.03 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 | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 76° | 75° | 76° | 82° | 84° | 85° | 79° | 76° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 NNE | 4 NE | 6 NE | 8 NNE | 7 NNE | 6 N | 2 N | 2 N |
| Gusts | 18 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 15 |
| Waves | 1.9 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.7 ft | 1.7 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.4 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 am 75° 4 NE 1.8 ft
- 6:00 am 76° 6 NE 1.8 ft
- 9:00 am 82° 8 NNE 1.7 ft
- 12:00 pm 84° 7 NNE 1.7 ft
- 3:00 pm 85° 6 N 1.6 ft
- 6:00 pm 79° 2 N 1.5 ft
- 9:00 pm 76° 2 N 1.4 ft
- 12:00 am 76° 2 N 1.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 75 / 85 °F | 8 mph NNE | 1.9 ft | 5:34 am · 5:57 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 75 / 87 °F | 2 mph WNW | 1.4 ft | 6:14 am · 6:38 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 76 / 85 °F | 7 mph S | 3.6 ft | 6:59 am · 7:28 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 75 / 86 °F | 5 mph SSE | 3.1 ft | 7:55 am · 8:40 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 75 / 87 °F | 6 mph ESE | 2.4 ft | 9:17 am · 10:32 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 75 / 86 °F | 6 mph NE | 2.0 ft | 11:13 am | |
| Wed 4 | 76 / 84 °F | 5 mph ENE | 1.9 ft | 12:17 am · 12:45 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 76 / 85 °F | 5 mph ENE | 2.0 ft | 1:22 am · 1:44 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 76 / 87 °F | 5 mph NE | 2.2 ft | 2:08 am · 2:30 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 75 / 87 °F | 4 mph SE | 2.2 ft | 2:46 am · 3:08 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 76 / 87 °F | 5 mph SSE | 1.6 ft | 3:20 am · 3:42 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 76 / 88 °F | 4 mph ESE | 1.6 ft | 3:52 am · 4:13 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 76 / 88 °F | 3 mph ESE | 2.0 ft | 4:22 am · 4:43 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 77 / 88 °F | 5 mph S | 2.3 ft | 4:51 am · 5:12 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 75° / 87° 1.4 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 76° / 85° 3.6 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 75° / 86° 3.1 ft
- Mon 2 Mainly clear 75° / 87° 2.4 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 75° / 86° 2.0 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 76° / 84° 1.9 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 76° / 85° 2.0 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 Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (84 °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 1:50 am (local time).
The sun in Dar Salam
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:43 am
- Full dark 6:49 pm
- Civil dawn 5:09 am
- Civil dusk 6:24 pm
- Solar noon 11:46 am (89° high)
- Daylight 12 h 31 min (+1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:33 pm
- Full dark 6:49 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,338,532 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Dar Salam
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,576 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:20–3:20 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:52–3:52 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:38–8:38 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:07–10:07 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.
Where to fish in Dar Salam
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 850 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 1,200 ft.
From the shoreline (0.3 mi from Dar Salam) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep750 ft
- 33 ft deep850 ft
- 66 ft deep950 ft
- 164 ft deep1,200 ft
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 850 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 850 ft and 66 ft at 950 ft 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.
Tides near Dar SalamTides nearby
- Vouani1.0 mi
- Salamani2.1 mi
- Magnassini-Nindri2.7 mi
- Vassi3.3 mi
- Mjimandra4.3 mi
- Chironkamba4.8 mi
- Assimpao4.8 mi
- Maraharé5.2 mi
- Moya5.2 mi
- Pajé5.6 mi
Dar Salam at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,059 people. Coordinates: 12.251° S, 44.388° E.
- It is 5.9 mi south 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 southwest.
Questions about Dar SalamQuestions
What time is high tide today in Dar Salam?
Today in Dar Salam there are high tides at 5:34 am (6.2 ft) and 5:57 pm (4.1 ft) and low tides at 11:55 am and 11:53 pm. Tide coefficient 98.
What time is sunset today in Dar Salam?
At 6:02 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:24 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Dar Salam?
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 1:20–3:20 am, Minor 7:38–8:38 am, Major 1:52–3:52 pm, Minor 9:07–10:07 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Dar Salam?
Light drizzle, from 75 °F to 85 °F, with a light breeze from the northeast (4 mph) and a 39% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Dar Salam?
Slight (Douglas 3): 1.8 ft waves with a period of 6.4 s from the east. The water is 82.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Dar Salam?
The best time to visit Dar Salam is from July to October: highs of 81 °F to 83 °F, about 3 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).