TidePlanet

Today in Kuivaniemi there is high tide at 10:27 pm (0.4 ft) and low tide at 10:43 am. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:27 pm. The sun rises at 8:01 am and sets at 4:04 pm: 8 h 3 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous). Major solunar periods run from 1:40 am to 3:40 am and from 2:12 pm to 4:12 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.2 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the south-southwest (14 mph). Overcast, 46 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Kuivaniemi today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 2:30–4:10 pm
  • Major period 2:12–4:12 pm
  • Sunset at 4:04 pm, golden hour from 2:34 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), light onshore wind (12 mph) and some swell (2.2 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • A major period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:30 pm to 4:10 pm, combines a major period, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell.

The tide barely moves in Kuivaniemi, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Kuivaniemi

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Calm for swimming: 2.2 ft waves
  • Cloudy (99% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 39 °F: chilly for the beach
  • 83% chance of rain
  • Moderate onshore wind (15 mph): choppy water
  • Water at 44 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 2.2 ft

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

  • Water 44 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 0 · SPF 15

    Max UV 0 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 15 mph

    Moderate onshore wind (15 mph).

  • Tide & sand

    Kuivaniemi has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.

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 Kuivaniemi

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

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Tides

Tides in Kuivaniemi

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 10:43 am 0.2 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 10 h 47 min to high tide at 10:27 pm.

In Kuivaniemi the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.2 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 13 (0.7 ft) and the lowest, on April 20 (-0.7 ft).

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 and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2 Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 8:01 am · 4:04 pm Low tide 10:43 am · 0.2 ft High tide 10:27 pm · 0.4 ft 86% Major periods 1:40 am · 2:12 pm High
Fri 30 8:04 am · 4:01 pm Low tide 11:29 am · 0.2 ft High tide 11:21 pm · 0.4 ft 77% Major periods 2:45 am · 3:17 pm Medium
Sat 31 8:08 am · 3:57 pm Low tide 12:15 pm · 0.2 ft — 66% Major periods 3:48 am · 4:18 pm Medium
Sun 1 8:11 am · 3:53 pm High tide 12:16 am · 0.4 ft Low tide 12:44 pm · 0.2 ft Last quarter Major periods 4:47 am · 5:15 pm Medium
Mon 2 8:15 am · 3:50 pm High tide 1:05 am · 0.4 ft Low tide 12:13 pm · 0.3 ft 44% Major periods 5:41 am · 6:07 pm Medium
Tue 3 8:18 am · 3:46 pm High tide 1:44 am · 0.4 ft Low tide 11:26 am · 0.3 ft 33% Major periods 6:31 am · 6:55 pm Medium
Wed 4 8:22 am · 3:43 pm High tide 2:06 am · 0.4 ft Low tide 10:54 am · 0.3 ft 23% Major periods 7:18 am · 7:40 pm Medium

▲ 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

No significant tide

Tides from the Kemi Ajos station (TICON-4), 20 mi from Kuivaniemi. Times and heights are its predictions.

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 Kuivaniemi

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 2.2 ft · 3.5 s from the south-southwest (199°)
Swell 0.5 ft · 4.7 s from the west-southwest
Current 0.1 mph toward the ESE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.1 ft
  • Significant2.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.6 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.6 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 14 mph SSW · gusts 28
Offshore (5.7 mi SSE)Offshore 15 mph S · gusts 22

Onshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.

Onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 2.4 ft with a period of 4 s, from the southwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now43.9 °F
Today 43.9–43.9 °F air: 44 / 46 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 45.1 °F measured 1.3 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 41.6 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.6 °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 11:41 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Kemi Buoy Buoy 26 mi WSW of here Measured at 6:30 am, 5 h 11 min ago
Waves 4.6 ft · 6 s —

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from FMI, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Diving

Diving in Kuivaniemi today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 1:00–4:00 pm
  • 0.4 ft swell at 5 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (12 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.4 ft 5 s · from the WSW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 43.9 °F Drysuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 43.9 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:00 pm. Waning gibbous (86%): a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

In Kuivaniemi the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.

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 Kuivaniemi.

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Weather

Weather in Kuivaniemi

14-day weather

Now in Kuivaniemi

Now 46 °F Overcast · feels like 38 °F · 44 / 46 °F
Low / high
44 / 46 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 88%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
85%
Dew pointDew point
42 °F
Visibility
16 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 20
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
None

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 (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.46 inHg. 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 OvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 46°46°45°45°46°46°45°44°
Wind (mph) 14 SSW13 SSW12 SSW11 SSW14 SSW12 SSW11 SSW8 SSW
Gusts 2826232428252117
Waves 2.4 ft2.1 ft2.0 ft2.1 ft2.2 ft2.2 ft2.2 ft2.0 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 pm 46° 14 SSW 2.2 ft
  • 3:00 pm 46° 12 SSW 2.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 45° 11 SSW 2.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 44° 8 SSW 2.0 ft
  • 12:00 am 44° 7 SSW 1.6 ft
  • 3:00 am 44° 5 S 1.2 ft
  • 6:00 am 42° 3 SE 0.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 41° 3 N 0.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 29 Overcast 44 / 46 °F 15 mph SSW 2.4 ft
Fri 30 Light rain 34 / 45 °F 7 mph N 1.6 ft
Sat 31 Light rain 31 / 44 °F 10 mph S 2.4 ft
Sun 1 Light rain 37 / 45 °F 13 mph SSW 2.4 ft
Mon 2 Fog 31 / 37 °F 4 mph NW 1.0 ft
Tue 3 Light snow 34 / 39 °F 16 mph NNW 2.0 ft
Wed 4 Overcast 28 / 41 °F 13 mph WNW 1.7 ft
Thu 5 Overcast 35 / 42 °F 11 mph W 1.6 ft
Fri 6 Light snow 30 / 44 °F 13 mph W 2.3 ft
Sat 7 Overcast 25 / 30 °F 9 mph NW 1.9 ft
Sun 8 Partly cloudy 25 / 31 °F 8 mph NW 1.8 ft
Mon 9 Overcast 24 / 33 °F 6 mph SSE 1.1 ft
Tue 10 Overcast 31 / 36 °F 7 mph SSE 1.4 ft
Wed 11 Light drizzle 33 / 35 °F 7 mph SE 1.5 ft
  • Fri 30 Light rain 34° / 45° 1.6 ft
  • Sat 31 Light rain 31° / 44° 2.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Light rain 37° / 45° 2.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Fog 31° / 37° 1.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Light snow 34° / 39° 2.0 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 28° / 41° 1.7 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 35° / 42° 1.6 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:41 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Kuivaniemi

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 8:01 am in the ESE (122°)ESE
Sets 4:04 pm in the WSW (238°)WSW
  • First light 6:05 am
  • Full dark 5:59 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:05 am
  • Civil dusk 5:00 pm
  • Solar noon 12:03 pm (11° high)
  • Daylight 8 h 3 min (−7 min)
  • Evening golden hour 2:34 pm
  • Full dark 5:59 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour8:01–9:31 am
Evening golden hour2:34–4:04 pm
Kuivaniemi

Today the sun is 92,337,242 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Kuivaniemi

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 86% 86% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am
Rises — up all day
Sets — does not set today
Transit 2:40 am overhead
Visible 24 h

Today the moon is 226,597 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:40–3:40 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:12–4:12 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high 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 · 10:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 1:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 4:54 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 Kuivaniemi

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: 3.1 mi from shore the water is still only about 17 ft deep.

From the shoreline (0.55 mi from Kuivaniemi) out to sea, heading southwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1.9 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. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1.9 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: 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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Kuivaniemi at a glance

  • Town or city of about 1,979 people. Coordinates: 65.578° N, 25.188° E.
  • It is 40 mi north of Oulu, the main place in North Ostrobothnia. The sun rises 4 min later and sets 2 min earlier than in Oulu.
  • The nearest tide station, Kemi Ajos, is 20 mi to the west.
  • Its coast faces southwest.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Hietapankki (0.9 mi).

Questions about KuivaniemiQuestions

What time is sunset today in Kuivaniemi?

At 4:04 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:00 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Kuivaniemi?

At 8:04 am. First light comes at 6:08 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 86% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:40–3:40 am, Major 2:12–4:12 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Kuivaniemi?

Overcast, from 44 °F to 46 °F, with a moderate breeze from the south-southwest (14 mph) and a 88% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Kuivaniemi?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.2 ft waves with a period of 3.5 s from the south-southwest. The water is 43.9 °F.

When is the best time to visit Kuivaniemi?

The best time to visit Kuivaniemi is in July: highs of 69 °F, about 12 rainy days a month and 9 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: Kemi Ajos 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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