TidePlanet

Today in Ambabbo there are high tides at 8:28 am (8.5 ft) and 10:56 pm (7.2 ft) and low tides at 2:51 am and 3:48 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 2:51 am. The sun rises at 6:00 am and sets at 5:44 pm: 11 h 44 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:49 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:26 am to 3:26 am and from 1:59 pm to 3:59 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.7 ft waves. There's a light air from the north-northwest (3 mph). Clear, 77 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Ambabbo today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 2:50–4:00 pm Also 1:50–3:30 am and 8:40–9:30 am
  • Low tide at 3:48 pm
  • Major period 1:59–3:59 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), light onshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (0.5 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:50 pm to 4:00 pm, combines the 3:48 pm low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 1:50 am to 3:30 am, with the 2:51 am low tide and a major period. Also good from 8:40 am to 9:30 am, with the 8:28 am high tide and moonset.

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Ambabbo

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

10 good hours
9
Perfect beach day · 9 out of 10 12:00–5:00 pm Also 8:00–11:00 am
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 95 °F: hot
  • Onshore breeze (6 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 0.5 ft waves
  • Water at 88 °F (very warm)
  • Low tide at 3:48 pm: more sand

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.5 ft

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

  • Water 88 °F

    Very warm: barely refreshing.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 10 · SPF 50

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

  • Wind 6 mph

    Onshore breeze (6 mph).

  • Tide & sand 2:51 am

    Low tide at 2:51 am and 3:48 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:28 am and 10:56 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 88 °F and low tide at 3:48 pm, though with very high UV. 8:00 am to 11:00 am can also work, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 88 °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 Ambabbo

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

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Tides

Tides in Ambabbo

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 8:28 am 8.5 ft · coef. 93
  • ▼ Low tide 3:48 pm 0.9 ft
  • ▲ High tide 10:56 pm 7.2 ft · coef. 86

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 56 min to low tide at 2:51 am.

Tide coefficient 93 for the 8:28 am high tide and 86 for the 10:56 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 7.6 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 (9.3 ft) and the lowest, on December 24 (0.2 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 104, 8.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 20, 2.7 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:00 am · 5:44 pm Low tide 2:51 am · 5.1 ft High tide 8:28 am · 8.5 ft Low tide 3:48 pm · 0.9 ft High tide 10:56 pm · 7.2 ft Coef. 93 86% Major periods 1:26 am · 1:59 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:01 am · 5:44 pm Low tide 3:42 am · 5.4 ft High tide 9:11 am · 8.1 ft Low tide 4:42 pm · 1.4 ft — Coef. 80 77% Major periods 2:31 am · 3:03 pm Low
Sat 31 6:01 am · 5:44 pm High tide 12:03 am · 7.0 ft Low tide 4:49 am · 5.6 ft High tide 9:58 am · 7.5 ft Low tide 5:45 pm · 2.1 ft Coef. 71 67% Major periods 3:34 am · 4:05 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:01 am · 5:43 pm High tide 1:21 am · 6.9 ft Low tide 6:26 am · 5.7 ft High tide 10:58 am · 6.8 ft Low tide 6:57 pm · 2.7 ft Coef. 56 Last quarter Major periods 4:34 am · 5:02 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:01 am · 5:43 pm High tide 2:39 am · 7.1 ft Low tide 8:19 am · 5.4 ft High tide 12:48 pm · 6.1 ft Low tide 8:12 pm · 3.3 ft Coef. 48 44% Major periods 5:28 am · 5:54 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:02 am · 5:43 pm High tide 3:38 am · 7.4 ft Low tide 9:57 am · 4.7 ft High tide 3:21 pm · 5.9 ft Low tide 9:21 pm · 3.7 ft Coef. 55 34% Major periods 6:18 am · 6:42 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:02 am · 5:43 pm High tide 4:18 am · 7.7 ft Low tide 10:58 am · 3.8 ft High tide 5:03 pm · 6.2 ft Low tide 10:18 pm · 4.1 ft Coef. 65 24% Major periods 7:05 am · 7:27 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Ambabbo has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Djibouti (TICON-4), 24 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Ambabbo

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light air, Beaufort 1
Waves 0.7 ft · 4.6 s from the east (88°)
Swell 0.7 ft · 3.7 s from the east
Current 0.0 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.3 ft
  • Significant0.7 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.4 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.4 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph NNW · gusts 9
Offshore (13 mi E)Offshore 2 mph NNE · gusts 6

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 1.4 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east (smooth).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now87.8 °F
Today 87.6–88.2 °F air: 75 / 93 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 86.5 °F measured 0.4 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 86.9 °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 12:55 am (local time).

Diving

Diving in Ambabbo today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 7:40–9:20 am Also 3:10–4:20 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (8:28 am): little current from 8:10 am to 8:50 am
  • 0.5 ft swell at 4 s from the east: barely any surge
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.0 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 0.5 ft 4 s · from the E
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 87.6 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.0 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: low tide 2:51 am (2:20–3:20 am), high tide 8:28 am (8:10–8:50 am), low tide 3:48 pm (3:30–4:10 pm) and high tide 10:56 pm (10:30–11:30 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 87.6 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:06 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 8:49 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 7:40 am to 9:20 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also good from 3:10 pm to 4:20 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.

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 Ambabbo.

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Weather

Weather in Ambabbo

14-day weather

Now in Ambabbo

Now 77 °F Clear · feels like 77 °F · 75 / 93 °F
Low / high
75 / 93 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
41%
Dew pointDew point
52 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 38
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 ClearClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClearClear
Temperature 78°77°76°88°92°93°87°84°
Wind (mph) 3 NNW3 NNW3 NW2 NNE5 E5 ENE2 N1 NNE
Gusts 999121817116
Waves 0.7 ft0.6 ft0.6 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 78° 3 NNW 0.7 ft
  • 3:00 am 77° 3 NNW 0.6 ft
  • 6:00 am 76° 3 NW 0.6 ft
  • 9:00 am 88° 2 NNE 0.5 ft
  • 12:00 pm 92° 5 E 0.5 ft
  • 3:00 pm 93° 5 ENE 0.5 ft
  • 6:00 pm 87° 2 N 0.5 ft
  • 9:00 pm 84° 1 NNE 0.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Clear sky 75 / 93 °F 6 mph NNE 0.7 ft 8:28 am · 10:56 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 78 / 94 °F 6 mph NE 0.4 ft 9:11 am
Sat 31 Overcast 77 / 90 °F 7 mph NE 1.0 ft 12:03 am · 9:58 am
Sun 1 Overcast 77 / 88 °F 9 mph NE 1.4 ft 1:21 am · 10:58 am
Mon 2 Overcast 77 / 91 °F 6 mph NNE 1.0 ft 2:39 am · 12:48 pm
Tue 3 Clear sky 77 / 91 °F 7 mph NE 0.7 ft 3:38 am · 3:21 pm
Wed 4 Clear sky 78 / 89 °F 6 mph NE 0.7 ft 4:18 am · 5:03 pm
Thu 5 Mainly clear 78 / 87 °F 8 mph NE 0.7 ft 4:49 am · 6:05 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 78 / 85 °F 6 mph NNE 1.3 ft 5:15 am · 6:53 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 77 / 85 °F 9 mph NE 2.6 ft 5:38 am · 7:32 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 78 / 86 °F 8 mph NE 2.8 ft 6:01 am · 8:07 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 78 / 85 °F 7 mph NE 2.9 ft 6:24 am · 8:40 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 77 / 85 °F 8 mph NE 2.6 ft 6:49 am · 9:13 pm
Wed 11 Mainly clear 76 / 86 °F 6 mph NNE 1.8 ft 7:16 am · 9:47 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 78° / 94° 0.4 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 77° / 90° 1.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 77° / 88° 1.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 77° / 91° 1.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Clear sky 77° / 91° 0.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Clear sky 78° / 89° 0.7 ft
  • Thu 5 Mainly clear 78° / 87° 0.7 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.

  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+1.8 °F; normal high: 91 °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 12:55 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Ambabbo

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:00 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 5:44 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 5:14 am
  • Full dark 6:31 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:39 am
  • Civil dusk 6:06 pm
  • Solar noon 11:52 am (65° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 44 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:16 pm
  • Full dark 6:31 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:00–6:29 am
Evening golden hour5:16–5:44 pm
Ambabbo

Today the sun is 92,338,426 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Ambabbo

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 8:49 pm in the ENE (62°)ENE
Sets 10:12 am tomorrow · in the WNW (298°) · set at 9:08 am
Transit 2:26 am overhead
Visible 13 h 23 min from 8:49 pm to 10:12 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:26–3:26 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:59–3:59 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 8:38–9:38 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 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 Ambabbo

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Ambabbo.

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Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading east.

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.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide.

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Ambabbo at a glance

  • Town or city. Coordinates: 11.751° N, 42.814° E.
  • It is 5.2 mi southwest of Tadjoura, the main place in Tadjourah. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Tadjoura.
  • The nearest tide station, Djibouti, is 24 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces east.

Questions about AmbabboQuestions

What time is high tide today in Ambabbo?

Today in Ambabbo there are high tides at 8:28 am (8.5 ft) and 10:56 pm (7.2 ft) and low tides at 2:51 am and 3:48 pm. Tide coefficient 93.

What time is sunset today in Ambabbo?

At 5:44 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:06 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Ambabbo?

At 6:01 am. First light comes at 5:14 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 1:26–3:26 am, Minor 8:38–9:38 am, Major 1:59–3:59 pm, Minor 8:19–9:19 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Ambabbo?

Clear sky, from 75 °F to 93 °F, with a light air from the north-northwest (3 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Ambabbo?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.7 ft waves with a period of 4.6 s from the east. The water is 87.8 °F.

When is the best time to visit Ambabbo?

The best time to visit Ambabbo is from December to February: highs of 84 °F to 86 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 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: Djibouti 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).

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