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Viti Levu tides
Viti Levu has 29 coastal places, including 9 main ones. 25 show today's tide, from 2 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 25 of 29 5 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 5.9 ft in Lautoka
- Spring tides Oct 27–29 full moon · with perigee · coef. 86
- Sun 5:31 am–6:13 pm 12 h 42 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 9:31 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 8:29 am
Viti Levu at a glance
- Coastal places: 29 (9 main ones and 20 more): 29 towns and cities.
- Regions: Central (17) and Western (12).
- With today's tide: 25 of 29 places (5 with a station within 5 miles and 15 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Suva Harbor (NOAA), for 13 places. 2 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Lautoka, with 5.9 ft between high and low tide (Lautoka station).
- Smallest tide today: Suva, with 5.3 ft.
- Tide type: semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
- No tide times yet: 4 places, because their nearest station (Suva Harbor, 11 mi away on average) is too far or in a different body of water to trust its times, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast.
- Next spring tides: from October 27 to 29, with a coefficient of up to 86 and the moon near perigee.
- Sun: rises 6 minutes earlier in Waicoka than in Momi, at the two ends of the area.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suva Harbor 13 places · NOAA | 8:36 am 8:41 pm | 2:20 am 2:29 pm | 5.3 ft |
| Lautoka 7 places · UHSLC, TICON-4 | 8:15 am 8:17 pm | 2:01 am 2:06 pm | 5.9 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on Viti Levu
Central
- Suva High tide 8:36 am · 8:41 pm Low tide 2:20 am · 2:29 pm
- Lami High tide 8:36 am · 8:41 pm Low tide 2:20 am · 2:29 pm
- Nasinu High tide 8:36 am · 8:41 pm Low tide 2:20 am · 2:29 pm
- Navua High tide 8:36 am · 8:41 pm Low tide 2:20 am · 2:29 pm
Western
The other 20 places on Viti Levu
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Viti Levu
What time is high tide today on Viti Levu?
Today, at the Suva Harbor station, used by 13 places on Viti Levu, high tide is at 8:36 am (4.1 ft) and 8:41 pm (4.8 ft), and low tide at 2:20 am and 2:29 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on Viti Levu?
Today, in Lautoka: 5.9 ft between high and low tide (Lautoka station). The smallest is in Suva, with 5.3 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on Viti Levu?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Suva Harbor station the coefficient will reach 86.
How many tides a day are there on Viti Levu?
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.
Why do some places on Viti Levu have no tide times?
4 of the 29 places have no tide station close enough, or in the same body of water, to give their times: the nearest one, Suva Harbor, is 11 mi away on average. And we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast, so for now we don't show their tide. The sun, moon and spring tides on their pages are accurate.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Viti Levu?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 5:31 am and sets at 6:13 pm: 12 h 42 min of daylight. In Waicoka it rises 6 minutes earlier than in Momi.
Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide