Vaileka tides today
- Tide now -0.9 ft ↑ rising · high 8:05 pm (2.6 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 2:40–3:50 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 1:00–6:00 pm Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 1.5 ft · 79 °F smooth · 3.9 s from the east
- Wind · air 8 mph · 78 °F from the ENE, gusts 21 · overcast
- Sun 5:31 am–6:12 pm 12 h 41 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 9:29 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:29 pm
- Diving tomorrow 8:10–10:30 am great day · 10/10
Today in Vaileka there are high tides at 8:02 am (1.9 ft) and 8:05 pm (2.6 ft) and low tides at 1:47 am and 1:54 pm. Tide coefficient 83. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 8:05 pm. The sun rises at 5:31 am and sets at 6:12 pm: 12 h 41 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:29 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:01 am to 3:01 am and from 1:33 pm to 3:33 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 1.5 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (8 mph). Overcast, 78 °F.
Fishing in Vaileka today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 1:54 pm
- Major period 1:33–3:33 pm
- Steady pressure (29.97 inHg), light cross-shore wind (9 mph) and calm sea (1.4 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 83 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:30 pm to 2:50 pm, combines the 1:54 pm low tide and a major period. Also good from 1:00 am to 2:50 am, with the 1:47 am low tide and a major period. Also good from 7:10 am to 8:10 am, with the 8:02 am high tide and moonset.
Species with the most records nearby: leopard coral grouper, bluefin trevally, mangrove red snapper and narrow-barred Spanish mackerel. October is one of the months when these are seen most: leopard coral grouper and narrow-barred Spanish mackerel. What you can catch
Beach day in Vaileka
Is it a beach day?
9 good hours- Feels like 90 °F: beach weather
- Cross-shore breeze (9 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
- Water at 79 °F (warm)
- Low tide at 1:54 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (89% cloud cover)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft
1.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 79 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 13 · SPF 50
Max UV 13 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 9 mph
Cross-shore breeze (9 mph).
- Tide & sand 1:47 am
Low tide at 1:47 am and 1:54 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:02 am and 8:05 pm.
The best window, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 79 °F and low tide at 1:54 pm, though with clouds and very high UV. 9:00 am to 12:00 pm can also work, with beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 78 °F, though with clouds and very high UV.
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 Vaileka
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Tides in Vaileka
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 1:47 am -2.9 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:02 am 1.9 ft · coef. 83
- ▼ Low tide 1:54 pm -1.9 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 8:05 pm 2.6 ft · coef. 79
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 19 min to high tide at 8:05 pm.
Tide coefficient 83 for the 8:02 am high tide and 79 for the 8:05 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.5 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 December 24 (3.3 ft) and the lowest, on December 26 (-3.5 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 8 to 10 (coefficient 92, 5.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 18 (coefficient 35, 2.3 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 5:31 am · 6:12 pm | Low tide 1:47 am · -2.9 ft | High tide 8:02 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 1:54 pm · -1.9 ft | High tide 8:05 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 83 | 89% | Major periods 1:01 am · 1:33 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:30 am · 6:12 pm | Low tide 2:44 am · -2.7 ft | High tide 9:05 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 2:55 pm · -1.6 ft | High tide 9:06 pm · 2.3 ft | Coef. 74 | 81% | Major periods 2:05 am · 2:38 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:30 am · 6:13 pm | Low tide 3:48 am · -2.5 ft | High tide 10:16 am · 1.6 ft | Low tide 4:04 pm · -1.4 ft | High tide 10:17 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 67 | 71% | Major periods 3:10 am · 3:41 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:29 am · 6:13 pm | Low tide 4:57 am · -2.4 ft | High tide 11:31 am · 1.6 ft | Low tide 5:21 pm · -1.3 ft | High tide 11:32 pm · 1.9 ft | Coef. 63 | 60% | Major periods 4:11 am · 4:39 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:29 am · 6:13 pm | Low tide 6:07 am · -2.3 ft | High tide 12:41 pm · 1.7 ft | Low tide 6:37 pm · -1.4 ft | — | Coef. 64 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:07 am · 5:33 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:28 am · 6:14 pm | High tide 12:45 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 7:12 am · -2.3 ft | High tide 1:42 pm · 2.0 ft | Low tide 7:45 pm · -1.6 ft | Coef. 69 | 37% | Major periods 5:59 am · 6:23 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:28 am · 6:14 pm | High tide 1:50 am · 2.0 ft | Low tide 8:08 am · -2.3 ft | High tide 2:33 pm · 2.3 ft | Low tide 8:43 pm · -1.9 ft | Coef. 74 | 27% | Major periods 6:46 am · 7:09 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
Vaileka has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 3.3 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.
The sea at Vaileka
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.8 ft
- Significant1.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.2 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northwest and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 3.3 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 colder than normal for late October (−1.4 °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 3:46 pm (local time).
Surf in Vaileka today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.8 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (5 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- First or last light of the day
- Rising tide (high tide at 8:02 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 5:08 am · sunrise 5:31 am · sunset 6:12 pm · last light 6:34 pm
- Tide: low 1:47 am (-2.9 ft), high 8:02 am (1.9 ft), low 1:54 pm (-1.8 ft) and high 8:05 pm (2.6 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 78.1 °F–79.0 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 3 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 5:08 am to 9:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.
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.
Diving in Vaileka today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (1:54 pm): little current from 1:30 pm to 2:20 pm
- 0.5 ft swell at 7 s from the north: barely any surge
- Light cross-shore wind (9 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the west-southwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 1:47 am (1:20–2:10 am), high tide 8:02 am (7:30–8:30 am), low tide 1:54 pm (1:30–2:20 pm) and high tide 8:05 pm (7:40–8:30 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 78.1–79.0 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:34 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 9:29 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:40 pm to 2:50 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 7:10 am to 9:20 am, 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Weather in Vaileka
Now in Vaileka
- Low / high
- 65 / 82 °F
- Rain
- 0.01 in · 42%
- Clouds
- 90%
- Humidity
- 76%
- Dew pointDew point
- 70 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 3 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 41
- 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 (−0.05 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 68° | 66° | 66° | 79° | 82° | 79° | 76° | 74° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 SSW | 5 SSW | 5 SSW | 5 ESE | 8 ENE | 9 ENE | 6 ENE | 3 E |
| Gusts | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 9 |
| Waves | 1.4 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.4 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 pm 79° 9 ENE 1.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 76° 6 ENE 1.5 ft
- 9:00 pm 74° 3 E 1.4 ft
- 12:00 am 73° 1 ESE 1.2 ft
- 3:00 am 72° 2 SSE 1.1 ft
- 6:00 am 72° 3 SSW 1.0 ft
- 9:00 am 79° 4 ENE 0.9 ft
- 12:00 pm 81° 6 NNE 0.9 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 65 / 82 °F | 9 mph ESE | 1.5 ft | 8:02 am · 8:05 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 71 / 81 °F | 7 mph NE | 1.2 ft | 9:05 am · 9:06 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 71 / 81 °F | 9 mph ESE | 1.7 ft | 10:16 am · 10:17 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 72 / 81 °F | 12 mph ESE | 3.3 ft | 11:31 am · 11:32 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 71 / 82 °F | 12 mph SE | 3.2 ft | 12:41 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 74 / 81 °F | 11 mph ESE | 3.0 ft | 12:45 am · 1:42 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 74 / 84 °F | 11 mph SE | 3.0 ft | 1:50 am · 2:33 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 73 / 82 °F | 11 mph SE | 2.9 ft | 2:47 am · 3:18 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 71 / 83 °F | 11 mph SE | 3.2 ft | 3:37 am · 3:58 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 70 / 82 °F | 11 mph SE | 4.4 ft | 4:23 am · 4:36 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 69 / 80 °F | 12 mph SE | 4.4 ft | 5:06 am · 5:12 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 68 / 81 °F | 11 mph SE | 4.1 ft | 5:47 am · 5:47 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 69 / 82 °F | 11 mph SE | 3.7 ft | 6:28 am · 6:22 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 71 / 83 °F | 11 mph SE | 3.7 ft | 7:08 am · 6:58 pm |
- Fri 30 Drizzle 71° / 81° 1.2 ft
- Sat 31 Drizzle 71° / 81° 1.7 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 72° / 81° 3.3 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 71° / 82° 3.2 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 74° / 81° 3.0 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 74° / 84° 3.0 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 73° / 82° 2.9 ft
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 rain tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit cooler, drier and a cooler sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.5 °F; normal high: 85 °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 3:46 pm (local time).
The sun in Vaileka
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:42 am
- Full dark 7:01 pm
- Civil dawn 5:08 am
- Civil dusk 6:34 pm
- Solar noon 11:51 am (86° high)
- Daylight 12 h 41 min (+1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:42 pm
- Full dark 7:01 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,347,545 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Vaileka
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,450 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:01–3:01 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:33–3:33 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:08–8:08 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:59–9:59 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 Mon, Nov 2 · 8:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 2:54 amNov 25 in 27 days
Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Vaileka
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.35 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 0.6 mi.
From the shoreline (2.2 mi from Vaileka) out to sea, heading northwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.35 mi
- 33 ft deep0.4 mi
- 66 ft deep0.45 mi
- 164 ft deep0.6 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.35 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. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.4 mi and 66 ft at 0.45 mi 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.
Tides near VailekaTides nearby
- Vunitogoloa6.3 mi
- Tavua20 mi
- Ba33 mi
- Wainikia43 mi
- Arovudi44 mi
- Waidau Settlement45 mi
- Vuya46 mi
- Wairiki46 mi
- Waitambu48 mi
- Makolei48 mi
Vaileka at a glance
- Town or city of about 5,964 people. Coordinates: 17.379° S, 178.153° E.
- It is 49 mi east of Lautoka, the main place in Western. The sun rises 3 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Lautoka.
- Its coast faces northwest.
Questions about VailekaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Vaileka?
Today in Vaileka there are high tides at 8:02 am (1.9 ft) and 8:05 pm (2.6 ft) and low tides at 1:47 am and 1:54 pm. Tide coefficient 83.
What time is sunset today in Vaileka?
At 6:12 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:34 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Vaileka?
At 5:30 am. First light comes at 4:41 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:01–3:01 am, Minor 7:08–8:08 am, Major 1:33–3:33 pm, Minor 8:59–9:59 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Vaileka?
Light drizzle, from 65 °F to 82 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (8 mph) and a 42% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Vaileka?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.5 ft waves with a period of 3.9 s from the east. The water is 78.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Vaileka?
The best time to visit Vaileka is from June to September: highs of 81 °F to 83 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 5 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).