TidePlanet

Today in Mtsamdou there are high tides at 5:32 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 rising toward the high tide at 5:32 am. The sun rises at 5:35 am and sets at 6:05 pm: 12 h 30 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:39 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:24 am to 3:24 am and from 1:56 pm to 3:56 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northeast (5 mph). Clear, 79 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Mtsamdou 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 5:40–6:30 pm and 10:50 am–12:50 pm
  • High tide at 5:32 am, coefficient 98
  • Sunrise at 5:35 am
  • Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), light onshore wind (5 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 5:32 am high tide, sunrise, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 5:40 pm to 6:30 pm, with the 5:55 pm high tide, sunset and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 10:50 am to 12:50 pm, with the 11:53 am low tide and a light onshore breeze.

Species with the most records nearby: skipjack tuna, yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Mtsamdou

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

11 good hours
9
Perfect beach day · 9 out of 10 11:00 am–4:00 pm Also 7:00–10:00 am
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 90 °F: beach weather
  • Onshore breeze (10 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.6 ft waves
  • Water at 82 °F (warm)
  • Low tide at 11:53 am: more sand

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.6 ft

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

  • Water 82 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 11 · SPF 50

    Max UV 11 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 10 mph

    Onshore breeze (10 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 5:32 am and 5:55 pm. Coefficient 98 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 82 °F and low tide at 11:53 am, though with very high UV. 7:00 am to 10:00 am can also work, with sunshine, 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 Mtsamdou

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Tides

Tides in Mtsamdou

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 11:53 am -5.3 ft
  • ▲ High tide 5:55 pm 3.9 ft · coef. 92
  • ▼ Low tide 11:50 pm -4.7 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 45 min to high tide at 5:32 am.

Tide coefficient 98 for the 5:32 am high tide and 92 for the 5:55 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 11.4 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 (6.7 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (-6.0 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 10 to 12 (coefficient 105, 11.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 20, 2.6 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:35 am · 6:05 pm High tide 5:32 am · 6.1 ft Low tide 11:53 am · -5.3 ft High tide 5:55 pm · 3.9 ft Low tide 11:50 pm · -4.7 ft Coef. 98 86% Major periods 1:24 am · 1:56 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:35 am · 6:05 pm High tide 6:12 am · 5.4 ft Low tide 12:35 pm · -4.5 ft High tide 6:37 pm · 3.2 ft — Coef. 86 77% Major periods 2:29 am · 3:01 pm Low
Sat 31 5:35 am · 6:06 pm Low tide 12:32 am · -3.9 ft High tide 6:57 am · 4.5 ft Low tide 1:24 pm · -3.6 ft High tide 7:28 pm · 2.4 ft Coef. 69 67% Major periods 3:32 am · 4:02 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:34 am · 6:06 pm Low tide 1:24 am · -2.9 ft High tide 7:54 am · 3.4 ft Low tide 2:28 pm · -2.7 ft High tide 8:41 pm · 1.8 ft Coef. 52 Last quarter Major periods 4:31 am · 4:59 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:34 am · 6:06 pm Low tide 2:40 am · -2.0 ft High tide 9:17 am · 2.5 ft Low tide 4:01 pm · -2.1 ft High tide 10:33 pm · 1.6 ft Coef. 38 44% Major periods 5:26 am · 5:51 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:34 am · 6:06 pm Low tide 4:41 am · -1.6 ft High tide 11:10 am · 2.2 ft Low tide 5:45 pm · -2.3 ft — Coef. 37 34% Major periods 6:16 am · 6:40 pm Low
Wed 4 5:34 am · 6:07 pm High tide 12:15 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. 49 24% Major periods 7:02 am · 7:25 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

Mtsamdou has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.4 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 Mtsamdou

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 2.0 ft · 6.1 s from the east-northeast (77°)
Swell 1.9 ft · 5.1 s from the east-northeast
Current 0.3 mph toward the SE

The waves you may find

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

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph NE · gusts 10

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 2.2 ft with a period of 8 s, from the east (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now81.7 °F
Today 81.5–82.6 °F air: 78 / 81 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 81.7 °F measured 0.7 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 (+1.9 °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 1:47 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Mtsamdou today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
0
Poor · 0 out of 10 5:14–9:00 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 (5 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 · 14 kJ
Wind 5 mph NE · onshore
Water and wetsuit 81.5 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:14 am · sunrise 5:35 am · sunset 6:05 pm · last light 6:27 pm
  • Tide: high 5:32 am (6.1 ft), low 11:53 am (-5.3 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 81.5 °F–82.6 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 14 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window is 5:14 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 Mtsamdou today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 11:00 am–12:50 pm Also 5:10–6:10 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (11:53 am): little current from 11:30 am to 12:10 pm
  • 1.4 ft swell at 5 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.4 mph current toward the south-southeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.4 ft 5 s · from the ENE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 81.5 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.4 mph toward the SSE
  • Slack water today: high tide 5:32 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 81.5–82.6 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:27 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 9:39 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 5:10 pm to 6:10 pm, 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Mtsamdou

14-day weather

Now in Mtsamdou

Now 79 °F Clear · feels like 86 °F · 78 / 81 °F
Low / high
78 / 81 °F
Rain
0.03 in · 20%
Clouds
17%
Humidity
82%
Dew pointDew point
73 °F
Visibility
6.1 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 25
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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Light drizzleMainly clearLight drizzleLight drizzleClear skyClear skyMainly clearMainly clear
Temperature 79°78°78°79°80°81°81°80°
Wind (mph) 7 NE5 NE5 NE7 NE7 NE10 NNE7 NNE9 NNE
Gusts 11971110131212
Waves 2.1 ft1.9 ft1.8 ft1.6 ft1.6 ft1.5 ft1.4 ft1.3 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 am 78° 5 NE 1.9 ft
  • 6:00 am 78° 5 NE 1.8 ft
  • 9:00 am 79° 7 NE 1.6 ft
  • 12:00 pm 80° 7 NE 1.6 ft
  • 3:00 pm 81° 10 NNE 1.5 ft
  • 6:00 pm 81° 7 NNE 1.4 ft
  • 9:00 pm 80° 9 NNE 1.3 ft
  • 12:00 am 79° 5 NNE 1.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Light drizzle 78 / 81 °F 10 mph NNE 2.1 ft 5:32 am · 5:55 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 76 / 79 °F 13 mph E 1.2 ft 6:12 am · 6:37 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 78 / 81 °F 14 mph SSE 2.0 ft 6:57 am · 7:28 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 77 / 80 °F 12 mph SSE 1.8 ft 7:54 am · 8:41 pm
Mon 2 Mainly clear 76 / 80 °F 8 mph SE 1.4 ft 9:17 am · 10:33 pm
Tue 3 Partly cloudy 77 / 80 °F 7 mph SSE 1.6 ft 11:10 am
Wed 4 Light drizzle 79 / 80 °F 6 mph E 2.2 ft 12:15 am · 12:41 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 78 / 81 °F 6 mph E 2.6 ft 1:19 am · 1:42 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 79 / 81 °F 5 mph ESE 2.5 ft 2:05 am · 2:27 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 79 / 82 °F 5 mph ESE 3.5 ft 2:43 am · 3:06 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 80 / 82 °F 6 mph SE 2.9 ft 3:18 am · 3:40 pm
Mon 9 Mainly clear 80 / 82 °F 6 mph S 1.9 ft 3:50 am · 4:12 pm
Tue 10 Clear sky 80 / 82 °F 6 mph ESE 2.1 ft 4:20 am · 4:41 pm
Wed 11 Clear sky 81 / 83 °F 6 mph SE 2.2 ft 4:49 am · 5:10 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 76° / 79° 1.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 78° / 81° 2.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 77° / 80° 1.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Mainly clear 76° / 80° 1.4 ft
  • Tue 3 Partly cloudy 77° / 80° 1.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 79° / 80° 2.2 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 78° / 81° 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.

  • The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about temperature 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, cooler than normal for late October (−5.9 °F; normal high: 87 °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 1:47 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Mtsamdou

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:35 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 6:05 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 4:48 am
  • Full dark 6:52 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:14 am
  • Civil dusk 6:27 pm
  • Solar noon 11:50 am (88° high)
  • Daylight 12 h 30 min (+1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:36 pm
  • Full dark 6:52 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:35–6:04 am
Evening golden hour5:36–6:05 pm
Mtsamdou

Today the sun is 92,338,464 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Mtsamdou

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 9:39 pm in the ENE (62°)ENE
Sets 9:18 am tomorrow · in the WNW (298°) · set at 8:14 am
Transit 2:24 am overhead
Visible 11 h 39 min from 9:39 pm to 9:18 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:24–3:24 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:56–3:56 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:44–8:44 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 9:09–10:09 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 Mtsamdou

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Drops off fast

The bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 30 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 130 ft.

From the shoreline (1.2 mi from Mtsamdou) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep10 ft
  • 33 ft deep30 ft
  • 66 ft deep50 ft
  • 164 ft deep130 ft

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 243 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 30 ft and 66 ft at 50 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.

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Mtsamdou at a glance

  • Town or city of about 1,171 people. Coordinates: 11.607° S, 43.381° E.
  • It is 11 mi northeast of Moroni, the main place in Grande Comore. The sun rises at the same time and sets 1 min earlier than in Moroni.
  • Its coast faces east.

Questions about MtsamdouQuestions

What time is high tide today in Mtsamdou?

Today in Mtsamdou there are high tides at 5:32 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 Mtsamdou?

At 6:05 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:27 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Mtsamdou?

At 5:35 am. First light comes at 4:48 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 1:24–3:24 am, Minor 7:44–8:44 am, Major 1:56–3:56 pm, Minor 9:09–10:09 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Mtsamdou?

Light drizzle, from 78 °F to 81 °F, with a light breeze from the northeast (5 mph) and a 20% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Mtsamdou?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.0 ft waves with a period of 6.1 s from the east-northeast. The water is 81.7 °F.

When is the best time to visit Mtsamdou?

The best time to visit Mtsamdou is from August to October: highs of 84 °F to 86 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 10 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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