Oulunsalo tides today
- Tide now 0.1 ft ↓ falling · low 9:49 am (0.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:40–4:10 pm great day · 9/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 1.0 ft · 44 °F smooth · 2.0 s from the south
- Wind · air 11 mph · 45 °F from the SSW, gusts 22 · overcast
- Sun 7:56 am–4:07 pm 8 h 11 min of daylight
- Moon 86% waning gibbous
- Best time to dive 9:00 am–12:00 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Oulunsalo there is high tide at 10:46 pm (0.4 ft) and low tide at 9:49 am. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:49 am. The sun rises at 7:56 am and sets at 4:07 pm: 8 h 11 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous). Major solunar periods run from 1:39 am to 3:39 am and from 2:11 pm to 4:11 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.0 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the south-southwest (11 mph). Overcast, 45 °F.
Fishing in Oulunsalo today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Major period 2:11–4:11 pm
- Sunset at 4:07 pm, golden hour from 2:41 pm
- Steady pressure (29.94 inHg), light offshore wind (10 mph) and calm sea (1.3 ft waves)
- 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, 2:40 pm to 4:10 pm, combines a major period and sunset.
The tide barely moves in Oulunsalo, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Oulunsalo
Is it a beach day?
- Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
- Cloudy (94% cloud cover)
- Feels like 41 °F: chilly for the beach
- Light offshore wind (12 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Water at 44 °F (very cold)
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 44 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 0 · SPF 15
Max UV 0 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 12 mph
Offshore breeze (12 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand
Oulunsalo 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 Oulunsalo
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Oulunsalo.
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Webcams near Oulunsalo
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Tides in Oulunsalo
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 9:49 am 0.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:46 pm 0.4 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 49 min to low tide at 9:49 am.
In Oulunsalo 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 12 (0.7 ft) and the lowest, on May 2 (-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 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:56 am · 4:07 pm | Low tide 9:49 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 10:46 pm · 0.4 ft | — | 86% | Major periods 1:39 am · 2:11 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:59 am · 4:04 pm | Low tide 10:32 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 11:31 pm · 0.4 ft | — | 77% | Major periods 2:44 am · 3:16 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 8:03 am · 4:00 pm | Low tide 11:09 am · 0.2 ft | — | — | 66% | Major periods 3:47 am · 4:17 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 8:06 am · 3:57 pm | High tide 12:17 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 11:31 am · 0.2 ft | — | Last quarter | Major periods 4:46 am · 5:14 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 8:09 am · 3:53 pm | High tide 1:01 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 11:26 am · 0.2 ft | — | 44% | Major periods 5:40 am · 6:06 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 8:13 am · 3:50 pm | High tide 1:39 am · 0.3 ft | Low tide 11:05 am · 0.2 ft | — | 33% | Major periods 6:30 am · 6:54 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 8:16 am · 3:47 pm | High tide 2:04 am · 0.3 ft | Low tide 10:53 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 10:21 pm · 0.3 ft | 23% | Major periods 7:17 am · 7:39 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
Tides from the Oulu Toppila station (TICON-4), 7.3 mi from Oulunsalo. 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
The sea at Oulunsalo
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.5 ft
- Significant1.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.3 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.3 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 2.8 ft with a period of 3 s, from the north-northwest (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 41.8 °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 8:00 am (local time).
Nearest marine station
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 in Oulunsalo today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 1.2 ft surface waves: easy entry and exit
- Light offshore wind (11 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- 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: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:01 pm. Waning gibbous (86%): a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, combines small waves, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
In Oulunsalo 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Oulunsalo.
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Weather in Oulunsalo
Now in Oulunsalo
- Low / high
- 43 / 47 °F
- Rain
- 0.01 in · 18%
- Clouds
- 88%
- Humidity
- 89%
- Dew pointDew point
- 42 °F
- Visibility
- 14 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 (0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.42 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 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 | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 46° | 44° | 44° | 45° | 47° | 47° | 45° | 43° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 SSW | 8 S | 8 S | 9 S | 11 SSW | 10 SSW | 8 SSW | 9 SSW |
| Gusts | 20 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 20 |
| Waves | 1.2 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.1 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.3 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.2 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 |
- 9:00 am 45° 9 S 1.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 47° 11 SSW 1.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 47° 10 SSW 1.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 45° 8 SSW 1.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 43° 9 SSW 1.2 ft
- 12:00 am 42° 9 SSW 1.1 ft
- 3:00 am 42° 8 SSW 0.9 ft
- 6:00 am 42° 6 S 0.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 43 / 47 °F | 12 mph SSW | 1.4 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 39 / 44 °F | 9 mph W | 1.1 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 36 / 41 °F | 8 mph S | 1.6 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 41 / 42 °F | 10 mph SSW | 1.6 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 33 / 41 °F | 9 mph NW | 1.0 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 31 / 39 °F | 14 mph NNW | 2.8 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 28 / 36 °F | 10 mph W | 2.0 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 36 / 42 °F | 10 mph W | 1.3 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 39 / 47 °F | 13 mph W | 1.6 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 35 / 40 °F | 10 mph WNW | 1.3 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 35 / 44 °F | 19 mph W | 3.0 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 28 / 34 °F | 18 mph NNW | 3.0 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 26 / 31 °F | 7 mph SSW | 1.2 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 31 / 39 °F | 12 mph SW | 1.9 ft |
- Fri 30 Light rain 39° / 44° 1.1 ft
- Sat 31 Light rain 36° / 41° 1.6 ft
- Sun 1 Light rain 41° / 42° 1.6 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 33° / 41° 1.0 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 31° / 39° 2.8 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 28° / 36° 2.0 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 36° / 42° 1.3 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.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+8.3 °F; normal high: 39 °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 8:00 am (local time).
The sun in Oulunsalo
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:04 am
- Full dark 5:59 pm
- Civil dawn 7:02 am
- Civil dusk 5:01 pm
- Solar noon 12:02 pm (12° high)
- Daylight 8 h 11 min (−7 min)
- Evening golden hour 2:41 pm
- Full dark 5:59 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,337,257 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Oulunsalo
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,597 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:39–3:39 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:11–4:11 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.
Where to fish in Oulunsalo
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Chemicals quay 1 4.6 mi
- Chemicals quay 2 4.7 mi
- Oil quay 5.0 mi
- V1-10 5.3 mi
- V11-18 5.3 mi
- V19-V28 5.3 mi
- Boat ramp 1.2 mi
- Boat ramp 4.6 mi
- Veneenlaskupaikka 6.0 mi
- Varjakan vierasvenesatama 4.7 mi
- Hollihaan venesatama 5.3 mi
- Fuel dock 5.7 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 2.6 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (1.1 mi from Oulunsalo) out to sea, heading north.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 2.6 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 2.6 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 2.6 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 2.6 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 2.6 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- 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 2.6 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. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 2.6 mi out.
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.
Tides near OulunsaloTides nearby
- Kaakkuri3.9 mi
- Karjasilta5.0 mi
- Kaukovainio5.1 mi
- Vanhatulli5.4 mi
- Oulu5.6 mi
- Myllytulli6.0 mi
- Oulunsuu6.1 mi
- Tuira6.6 mi
- Välivainio7.1 mi
- Toppila7.2 mi
Oulunsalo at a glance
- Town or city of about 9,556 people. Coordinates: 64.935° N, 25.411° E.
- It is 5.6 mi south of Oulu, the main place in North Ostrobothnia. The sun rises at the same time and sets 1 min later than in Oulu.
- The nearest tide station, Oulu Toppila, is 7.3 mi to the north.
- Its coast faces north.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Oritkarin Satama (4.5 mi), Eteläsatama (4.5 mi), Mäntyranta (4.6 mi), Nuottasaaren Satama (4.7 mi).
Questions about OulunsaloQuestions
What time is sunset today in Oulunsalo?
At 4:07 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:01 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Oulunsalo?
At 7:59 am. First light comes at 6:06 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 1:39–3:39 am, Major 2:11–4:11 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Oulunsalo?
Light rain, from 43 °F to 47 °F, with a gentle breeze from the south-southwest (11 mph) and a 18% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Oulunsalo?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.0 ft waves with a period of 2.0 s from the south. The water is 43.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Oulunsalo?
The best time to visit Oulunsalo is in July: highs of 70 °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: Oulu Toppila 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).