Lami tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+12) · Central, Fiji- 8:36 am4.1 ft
- 8:41 pm4.8 ft
- 2:20 am-0.5 ft
- 2:29 pm0.3 ft
- Tide now
- 3.0 ft ↓ falling · low 2:29 pm (0.3 ft)
- Coefficient
- 84 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 5.3 ft
Today there are high tides at 8:36 am (4.1 ft) and 8:41 pm (4.8 ft) and low tides at 2:20 am and 2:29 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 2:29 pm. In Lami the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from October 27 to 29.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:20 am -0.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:36 am 4.1 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Next low tide 2:29 pm 0.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:41 pm 4.8 ft · coef. 82
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 42 min to low tide at 2:29 pm.
Tide coefficient 84 for the 8:36 am high tide and 82 for the 8:41 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.3 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?
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 5:29 am · 6:12 pm | Low tide 2:20 am · -0.5 ft | High tide 8:36 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 2:29 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 8:41 pm · 4.8 ft | Coef. 84 | 89% | Major periods 1:00 am · 1:32 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:28 am · 6:12 pm | Low tide 3:14 am · -0.4 ft | High tide 9:33 am · 4.0 ft | Low tide 3:26 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 9:37 pm · 4.6 ft | Coef. 80 | 81% | Major periods 2:04 am · 2:37 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:28 am · 6:12 pm | Low tide 4:12 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 10:34 am · 3.9 ft | Low tide 4:28 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:38 pm · 4.4 ft | Coef. 75 | 71% | Major periods 3:08 am · 3:40 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:27 am · 6:13 pm | Low tide 5:13 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 11:39 am · 3.9 ft | Low tide 5:35 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 11:44 pm · 4.2 ft | Coef. 71 | 60% | Major periods 4:10 am · 4:38 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:27 am · 6:13 pm | Low tide 6:17 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 12:44 pm · 3.9 ft | Low tide 6:45 pm · 0.7 ft | — | Coef. 69 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:06 am · 5:32 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:26 am · 6:14 pm | High tide 12:52 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 7:20 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 1:48 pm · 4.1 ft | Low tide 7:53 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 69 | 37% | Major periods 5:57 am · 6:22 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:26 am · 6:14 pm | High tide 1:58 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 8:20 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 2:45 pm · 4.2 ft | Low tide 8:56 pm · 0.5 ft | Coef. 71 | 27% | Major periods 6:45 am · 7:08 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 29 (coefficient 86, 5.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 42, 2.7 ft).
Type of tide
In Lami the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 25 (5.3 ft) and the lowest, on June 16 (-1.1 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)5.4 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)4.3 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)4.1 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)2.2 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)0.2 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.0 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-1.2 ft
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in Lami
What time is high tide today in Lami?
High tide today is at 8:36 am (4.1 ft) and 8:41 pm (4.8 ft). Low tide is at 2:20 am and 2:29 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Lami?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 9:33 am and 9:37 pm and low tide at 3:14 am and 3:26 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
84: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Lami?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Lami today
Tides near Lami
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Suva Harbor station (NOAA), 1.9 mi from Lami. Times and heights are its predictions. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)