TidePlanet

Today in Aual there are high tides at 6:00 am (2.4 ft) and 6:45 pm (1.9 ft) and low tide at 12:20 pm. Tide coefficient 92. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 6:00 am. The sun rises at 6:16 am and sets at 6:26 pm: 12 h 10 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:54 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:02 am to 4:02 am and from 2:34 pm to 4:34 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.9 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south (4 mph). Overcast, 81 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Aual today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 6:00–6:40 am Also 6:00–6:50 pm and 11:20 am–1:20 pm
  • High tide at 6:00 am, coefficient 92
  • Sunrise at 6:16 am
  • Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), light cross-shore wind (9 mph) and some swell (2.9 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 92 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 6:00 am to 6:40 am, combines the 6:00 am high tide, sunrise and some swell. Also good from 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm, with the 6:45 pm high tide, sunset and some swell. Also good from 11:20 am to 1:20 pm, with the 12:20 pm low tide and some swell.

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Aual

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

10 good hours
8
Good beach day · 8 out of 10 10:00 am–3:00 pm Also 4:00–6:00 pm
  • Mostly sunny
  • Feels like 88 °F: beach weather
  • Cross-shore breeze (11 mph)
  • Water at 81 °F (warm)
  • Low tide at 12:20 pm: more sand
  • Rain (0.01 in)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 2.9 ft

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

  • Water 81 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 12 · SPF 50

    Max UV 12 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 11 mph

    Cross-shore breeze (11 mph).

  • Tide & sand 12:20 pm

    Low tide at 12:20 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 6:00 am and 6:45 pm. Coefficient 92 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, water at 81 °F and low tide at 12:20 pm, though with rain and very high UV. 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm is good too, with beach weather, little wind and water at 81 °F.

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 Aual

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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

Tides in Aual

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 12:20 pm -2.6 ft
  • ▲ High tide 6:45 pm 1.9 ft · coef. 86

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 9 min to high tide at 6:00 am.

Tide coefficient 92 for the 6:00 am high tide and 86 for the 6:45 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.0 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 17 (3.0 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-3.1 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 27 (coefficient 103, 5.6 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 31, 1.9 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:16 am · 6:26 pm High tide 6:00 am · 2.4 ft Low tide 12:20 pm · -2.6 ft High tide 6:45 pm · 1.9 ft — Coef. 92 85% Major periods 2:02 am · 2:34 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:16 am · 6:26 pm Low tide 12:35 am · -1.8 ft High tide 6:49 am · 2.0 ft Low tide 1:11 pm · -2.3 ft High tide 7:44 pm · 1.6 ft Coef. 80 76% Major periods 3:06 am · 3:38 pm Low
Sat 31 6:16 am · 6:26 pm Low tide 1:31 am · -1.4 ft High tide 7:45 am · 1.6 ft Low tide 2:09 pm · -2.0 ft High tide 8:56 pm · 1.4 ft Coef. 66 66% Major periods 4:09 am · 4:39 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:16 am · 6:26 pm Low tide 2:41 am · -1.0 ft High tide 8:54 am · 1.3 ft Low tide 3:17 pm · -1.7 ft High tide 10:17 pm · 1.4 ft Coef. 54 Last quarter Major periods 5:08 am · 5:36 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:16 am · 6:26 pm Low tide 4:10 am · -0.8 ft High tide 10:18 am · 1.1 ft Low tide 4:35 pm · -1.5 ft High tide 11:36 pm · 1.6 ft Coef. 49 43% Major periods 6:02 am · 6:28 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:16 am · 6:26 pm Low tide 5:43 am · -0.8 ft High tide 11:42 am · 1.1 ft Low tide 5:49 pm · -1.5 ft — Coef. 52 33% Major periods 6:52 am · 7:15 pm Low
Wed 4 6:16 am · 6:26 pm High tide 12:41 am · 1.8 ft Low tide 6:54 am · -1.1 ft High tide 12:52 pm · 1.2 ft Low tide 6:49 pm · -1.6 ft Coef. 59 23% Major periods 7:38 am · 8:01 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

Aual has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 0.9 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 Aual

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 2.9 ft · 9.2 s from the south-southwest (197°)
Swell 2.8 ft · 7.5 s from the south-southwest
Current 0.7 mph toward the NNW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.4 ft
  • Significant2.9 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest5.8 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.8 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph S · gusts 8

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

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 4.3 ft with a period of 10 s, from the south-southwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now81.0 °F
Today 80.6–81.5 °F air: 80 / 81 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 80.2 °F measured 1.1 mi away

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 82.6 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.3 °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 12:50 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Aual today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
1
Poor · 1 out of 10 6:00–10:00 am 1.4–2.2 ft Also 4:00–6:47 pm
  • 1.4–2.2 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 2.8 ft swell at 7 s from the south-southwest, short: weak, messy waves; it hits this coast at an angle
  • Light cross-shore wind (9 mph): a bit of chop
  • Falling tide (low tide at 12:20 pm)
Surf at the shore 1.4–2.2 ft average – sets
Swell 2.8 ft 7 s · SSW · 76 kJ
Wind 9 mph SSW · cross-shore
Water and wetsuit 80.6 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:55 am · sunrise 6:16 am · sunset 6:26 pm · last light 6:47 pm
  • Tide: high 6:00 am (2.4 ft), low 12:20 pm (-2.6 ft) and high 6:45 pm (1.9 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 80.6 °F–81.5 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 76 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window is 6:00 am to 10:00 am, though with a short-period swell. 4:00 pm to 6:47 pm can also work, 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 Aual today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 11:30 am–1:20 pm Also 5:20–6:50 pm and 6:00–7:10 am
  • Slack water around low tide (12:20 pm): little current from 12:00 pm to 12:40 pm
  • 2.6 ft swell at 7 s from the south-southwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light cross-shore wind (11 mph)
  • 0.7 mph current toward the north-northwest (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 2.6 ft 7 s · from the SSW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 80.6 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.7 mph toward the NNW
  • Slack water today: low tide 11:46 pm (11:20 pm–12:10 am), high tide 6:00 am (5:40–6:20 am), low tide 12:20 pm (12:00–12:40 pm) and high tide 6:45 pm (6:20–7:10 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.8 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 80.6–81.5 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:47 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 9:54 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:30 am to 1:20 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 5:20 pm to 6:50 pm, with slack water at high tide and light wind, though with current. Also worth a look from 6:00 am to 7:10 am, with slack water at high tide 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 Aual.

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Weather

Weather in Aual

14-day weather

Now in Aual

Now 81 °F Overcast · feels like 88 °F · 80 / 81 °F
Low / high
80 / 81 °F
Rain
0.01 in · 14%
Clouds
98%
Humidity
76%
Dew pointDew point
73 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 31
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 OvercastPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyLight drizzlePartly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercast
Temperature 81°80°80°80°80°80°81°81°
Wind (mph) 4 SSW8 SSW9 SSW9 SSW10 S11 SSW10 SSW9 SSW
Gusts 813131315141513
Waves 2.9 ft2.8 ft2.9 ft2.9 ft2.8 ft2.9 ft3.0 ft3.0 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 81° 4 SSW 2.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 80° 8 SSW 2.8 ft
  • 6:00 am 80° 9 SSW 2.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 80° 9 SSW 2.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 80° 10 S 2.8 ft
  • 3:00 pm 80° 11 SSW 2.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 81° 10 SSW 3.0 ft
  • 9:00 pm 81° 9 SSW 3.0 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Light drizzle 80 / 81 °F 11 mph SSW 3.0 ft 6:00 am · 6:45 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 79 / 80 °F 16 mph S 3.9 ft 6:49 am · 7:44 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 79 / 80 °F 9 mph SSW 3.8 ft 7:45 am · 8:56 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 79 / 81 °F 9 mph SSE 3.5 ft 8:54 am · 10:17 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 80 / 81 °F 12 mph S 3.7 ft 10:18 am · 11:36 pm
Tue 3 Light showers 78 / 80 °F 15 mph S 4.3 ft 11:42 am
Wed 4 Light drizzle 78 / 81 °F 10 mph S 4.3 ft 12:41 am · 12:52 pm
Thu 5 Light showers 78 / 80 °F 12 mph SSW 3.7 ft 1:32 am · 1:48 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 80 / 80 °F 10 mph SSW 3.1 ft 2:13 am · 2:35 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 80 / 81 °F 10 mph SW 3.0 ft 2:49 am · 3:16 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 79 / 81 °F 11 mph SSW 3.2 ft 3:22 am · 3:53 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 79 / 82 °F 11 mph S 3.7 ft 3:53 am · 4:28 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 79 / 81 °F 8 mph S 3.5 ft 4:22 am · 5:01 pm
Wed 11 Drizzle 80 / 81 °F 11 mph SW 3.6 ft 4:53 am · 5:35 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 79° / 80° 3.9 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 79° / 80° 3.8 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 79° / 81° 3.5 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 80° / 81° 3.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Light showers 78° / 80° 4.3 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 78° / 81° 4.3 ft
  • Thu 5 Light showers 78° / 80° 3.7 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.

  • 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, warmer than normal for late October (+10.1 °F; normal high: 71 °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 12:50 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Aual

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:16 am in the ESE (103°)ESE
Sets 6:26 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 5:30 am
  • Full dark 7:12 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:55 am
  • Civil dusk 6:47 pm
  • Solar noon 12:21 pm (78° high)
  • Daylight 12 h 10 min (+0 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:58 pm
  • Full dark 7:12 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:16–6:45 am
Evening golden hour5:58–6:26 pm
Aual

Today the sun is 92,335,928 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Aual

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 85% 85% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am
Rises 9:54 pm in the ENE (62°)ENE
Sets 10:19 am tomorrow · in the WNW (297°) · set at 9:14 am
Transit 3:02 am overhead
Visible 12 h 24 min from 9:54 pm to 10:19 am

Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:02–4:02 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:34–4:34 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 8:44–9:44 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 9:24–10:24 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 · 9:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Aual

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.4 mi out for 33 ft of water. It reaches 164 ft at 1.5 mi.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading west.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1.4 mi
  • 33 ft deep1.4 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.4 mi
  • 164 ft deep1.5 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1.4 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. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 1.4 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

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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Aual at a glance

  • Town or city of about 6,335 people. Coordinates: 1.446° S, 5.627° E.
  • It is 2.7 mi south of San Antonio de Palé, the main place in Annobon. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in San Antonio de Palé.
  • Its coast faces west.

Questions about AualQuestions

What time is high tide today in Aual?

Today in Aual there are high tides at 6:00 am (2.4 ft) and 6:45 pm (1.9 ft) and low tide at 12:20 pm. Tide coefficient 92.

What time is sunset today in Aual?

At 6:26 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:47 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Aual?

At 6:16 am. First light comes at 5:30 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:02–4:02 am, Minor 8:44–9:44 am, Major 2:34–4:34 pm, Minor 9:24–10:24 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Aual?

Light drizzle, from 80 °F to 81 °F, with a light breeze from the south (4 mph) and a 14% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Aual?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.9 ft waves with a period of 9.2 s from the south-southwest. The water is 81.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Aual?

The best time to visit Aual is from June to October: highs of 65 °F to 71 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 3 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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