Faone tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT-10) · Îles du Vent, French Polynesia- 12:24 am1.4 ft
- 1:13 pm1.2 ft
- 6:53 am0.1 ft
- 6:55 pm0.3 ft
- Tide now
- 1.2 ft ↓ falling · low 6:55 pm (0.3 ft)
- Coefficient
- 92 · spring tides
- Range today
- 1.2 ft
Today there are high tides at 12:24 am (1.4 ft) and 1:13 pm (1.2 ft) and low tides at 6:53 am and 6:55 pm. Tide coefficient 92. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 6:55 pm. In Faone the tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 12:24 am 1.4 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Low tide 6:53 am 0.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 1:13 pm 1.2 ft · coef. 87
- ▼ Next low tide 6:55 pm 0.3 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 25 min to low tide at 6:55 pm.
Tide coefficient 92 for the 12:24 am high tide and 87 for the 1:13 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.2 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 chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. 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, Wed 28 | 5:20 am · 6:02 pm | High tide 12:24 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 6:53 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 1:13 pm · 1.2 ft | Low tide 6:55 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 92 | 90% | Major periods 12:45 am · 1:17 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 5:20 am · 6:02 pm | High tide 12:51 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 7:26 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 1:44 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 7:21 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 81 | 81% | Major periods 1:49 am · 2:22 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:19 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 1:20 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 8:03 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 2:17 pm · 0.9 ft | Low tide 7:49 pm · 0.5 ft | Coef. 65 | 72% | Major periods 2:54 am · 3:25 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:19 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 1:49 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 8:49 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 3:00 pm · 0.8 ft | Low tide 8:18 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 44 | 61% | Major periods 3:55 am · 4:24 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:18 am · 6:04 pm | High tide 2:15 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 2:00 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 8:47 pm · 0.8 ft | — | Coef. 20 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:52 am · 5:18 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:18 am · 6:04 pm | Low tide 2:53 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 8:31 am · 0.9 ft | Low tide 3:24 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 9:15 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 44 | 38% | Major periods 5:44 am · 6:08 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:17 am · 6:05 pm | Low tide 3:22 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 9:32 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 3:57 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 9:43 pm · 1.1 ft | Coef. 63 | 28% | Major periods 6:32 am · 6:55 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). 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 8 to 11 (coefficient 104, 1.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 3 (coefficient 25, 0.3 ft).
Type of tide
In Faone 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 March 19 (1.7 ft) and the lowest, on October 27 (0.1 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)1.8 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)1.3 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)1.2 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)0.8 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)0.4 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.3 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)0.0 ft
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe.
Questions about the tides in Faone
What time is high tide today in Faone?
High tide today is at 12:24 am (1.4 ft) and 1:13 pm (1.2 ft). Low tide is at 6:53 am and 6:55 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Faone?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 12:51 am and 1:44 pm and low tide at 7:26 am and 7:21 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
92: spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, 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 Faone?
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 chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. 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 Faone today
Learn more
Faone has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Vairao (TICON-4), 9.5 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger. 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