TidePlanet

Today in Haapiti there are high tides at 12:42 am (0.7 ft) and 1:05 pm (0.6 ft) and low tides at 6:42 am and 6:49 pm. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:05 pm. The sun rises at 5:23 am and sets at 6:04 pm: 12 h 42 min of daylight. The moon is 90% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:16 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:47 am to 2:47 am and from 1:19 pm to 3:19 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 7.9 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (8 mph). Mainly clear, 79 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Haapiti today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 1:20–3:20 pm Also 5:30–6:30 pm and 6:50–7:50 am
  • Major period 1:19–3:19 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.97 inHg), light offshore wind (9 mph) and 7.9 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

The best window, 1:20 pm to 3:20 pm, lines up with a major period. Also good from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, with sunset. Also good from 6:50 am to 7:50 am, with moonset.

Species with the most records nearby: bluefin trevally, albacore, skipjack tuna and great barracuda. What you can catch

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

Beach

Beach day in Haapiti

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

2
Not a beach day · 2 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Feels like 87 °F: beach weather
  • Water at 80 °F (warm)
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • Dangerous for swimming: 8.1 ft waves every 12 s; high rip current risk
  • UV 13 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen

Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Dangerous · 8.1 ft

    8.1 ft waves every 12 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 80 °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–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 9 mph

    Offshore breeze (9 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand

    Haapiti 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 Haapiti

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Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

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Tides

Tides in Haapiti

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 12:42 am 0.7 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 6:42 am -0.2 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 6:49 pm 0.0 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 13 min to high tide at 1:05 pm.

In Haapiti the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.9 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 April 1 (1.1 ft) and the lowest, on September 11 (-0.3 ft).

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Tide 5 Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 5:23 am · 6:04 pm High tide 12:42 am · 0.7 ft Low tide 6:42 am · -0.2 ft High tide 1:05 pm · 0.6 ft Low tide 6:49 pm · 0.0 ft — 90% Major periods 12:47 am · 1:19 pm Medium
Thu 29 5:22 am · 6:05 pm High tide 1:04 am · 0.6 ft Low tide 7:11 am · -0.1 ft High tide 1:21 pm · 0.5 ft Low tide 7:09 pm · 0.0 ft — 81% Major periods 1:52 am · 2:24 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:22 am · 6:05 pm High tide 1:25 am · 0.5 ft Low tide 7:40 am · -0.1 ft High tide 1:28 pm · 0.4 ft Low tide 7:27 pm · 0.0 ft — 72% Major periods 2:56 am · 3:27 pm Medium
Sat 31 5:21 am · 6:05 pm High tide 1:42 am · 0.4 ft Low tide 8:07 am · 0.1 ft High tide 1:05 pm · 0.3 ft Low tide 7:20 pm · 0.1 ft — 61% Major periods 3:57 am · 4:26 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:21 am · 6:06 pm High tide 1:09 am · 0.3 ft Low tide 8:23 am · 0.2 ft High tide 11:40 am · 0.3 ft Low tide 4:54 pm · 0.1 ft High tide 11:12 pm · 0.3 ft Last quarter Major periods 4:54 am · 5:21 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:20 am · 6:06 pm Low tide 3:42 am · 0.2 ft High tide 9:47 am · 0.4 ft Low tide 4:37 pm · 0.1 ft High tide 10:05 pm · 0.3 ft — 38% Major periods 5:46 am · 6:11 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:20 am · 6:07 pm Low tide 3:46 am · 0.1 ft High tide 9:52 am · 0.6 ft Low tide 4:39 pm · 0.0 ft High tide 10:10 pm · 0.4 ft — 28% Major periods 6:34 am · 6:57 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. 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 Papeete Harbor station (NOAA), 20 mi from Haapiti. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Haapiti

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 7.9 ft · 11.8 s from the south (183°)
Swell 7.2 ft · 10.7 s from the south
Current 0.4 mph toward the SE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common3.9 ft
  • Significant7.9 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest16 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 16 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 16 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 8 mph ENE · gusts 13

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 10 ft with a period of 10 s, from the south (rough).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now80.8 °F
Today 79.3–80.8 °F air: 76 / 80 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 78.6 °F measured 0.5 mi away

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 about normal for late October.

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 12:52 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Haapiti today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Very good
8
Very good · 8 out of 10 2:00–6:00 pm 5.4–8.3 ft
  • 5.4–8.3 ft surf at the shore, big
  • Big surf (8.3 ft): for experienced surfers
  • 7.0 ft swell at 11 s from the south, average
  • Light offshore wind (8 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves

Big surf: for experienced surfers only. If in doubt, stay on the beach.

Surf at the shore 5.4–8.3 ft average – sets
Swell 7.0 ft 11 s · S · 1,049 kJ
Wind 8 mph ENE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 79.3 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:00 am · sunrise 5:23 am · sunset 6:04 pm · last light 6:27 pm
  • Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
  • Water at 79.3 °F–80.8 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 1,049 kJ · High power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with big surf.

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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Haapiti today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
2
Poor day · 2 out of 10 11:30 am–2:30 pm Also 5:20–7:30 am
  • 7.2 ft swell at 11 s from the south: heavy surge on the bottom
  • Light offshore wind (8 mph)
  • 0.4 mph current toward the southeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater

Not a day for shore diving: swell, wind, current or storms during the best window. If you go, go with a dive shop and only if they give the OK.

Swell 7.2 ft 11 s · from the S
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 79.3 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.4 mph toward the SE
  • Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 9.3 ft at 11 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 79.3–80.8 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:27 pm. Waning gibbous (90%), rising at 9:16 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with a big swell. Also worth a look from 5:20 am to 7:30 am, with light wind and weak current, though with a big swell.

In Haapiti 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

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sites and fish: Reef Life Survey / IMOS NRMN, CC BY 4.0; fish names, Wikidata.

Weather

Weather in Haapiti

14-day weather

Now in Haapiti

Now 79 °F Mainly clear · feels like 86 °F · 76 / 80 °F
Low / high
76 / 80 °F
Rain
0.12 in · 43%
Clouds
42%
Humidity
77%
Dew pointDew point
71 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
11 · very high
Air qualityAir
Fair · 30
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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastPartly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercastPartly cloudyMainly clearOvercastHeavy drizzle
Temperature 77°76°77°78°79°79°79°78°
Wind (mph) 2 E1 W6 ENE8 E7 E8 ENE9 ENE10 ENE
Gusts 9991313121215
Waves 8.4 ft8.3 ft8.1 ft7.9 ft7.9 ft7.9 ft7.7 ft7.5 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.04 in
  • 12:00 pm 79° 7 E 7.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 79° 8 ENE 7.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 79° 9 ENE 7.7 ft
  • 9:00 pm 78° 10 ENE 7.5 ft
  • 12:00 am 77° 6 E 7.2 ft
  • 3:00 am 76° 5 E 7.0 ft
  • 6:00 am 76° 9 E 6.8 ft
  • 9:00 am 77° 10 ENE 6.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 28 Heavy drizzle 76 / 80 °F 11 mph ENE 8.4 ft
Thu 29 Light rain 76 / 79 °F 10 mph E 7.2 ft
Fri 30 Overcast 77 / 79 °F 10 mph ENE 5.9 ft
Sat 31 Partly cloudy 77 / 78 °F 7 mph NE 5.3 ft
Sun 1 Light drizzle 76 / 78 °F 6 mph E 5.2 ft
Mon 2 Light drizzle 76 / 78 °F 19 mph SSE 7.8 ft
Tue 3 Light drizzle 75 / 77 °F 17 mph SSE 10 ft
Wed 4 Light drizzle 74 / 76 °F 9 mph SSE 9.4 ft
Thu 5 Light drizzle 74 / 77 °F 8 mph SE 7.3 ft
Fri 6 Overcast 75 / 77 °F 7 mph E 7.2 ft
Sat 7 Light drizzle 76 / 77 °F 4 mph E 4.8 ft
Sun 8 Light drizzle 77 / 78 °F 6 mph SSW 4.3 ft
Mon 9 Light rain 76 / 78 °F 10 mph ENE 4.5 ft
Tue 10 Rain 75 / 78 °F 6 mph SE 4.5 ft
  • Thu 29 Light rain 76° / 79° 7.2 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 77° / 79° 5.9 ft
  • Sat 31 Partly cloudy 77° / 78° 5.3 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 76° / 78° 5.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 76° / 78° 7.8 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 75° / 77° 10 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 74° / 76° 9.4 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 12:52 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Haapiti

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:23 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 6:04 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 4:34 am
  • Full dark 6:53 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:00 am
  • Civil dusk 6:27 pm
  • Solar noon 11:43 am (86° high)
  • Daylight 12 h 42 min (+1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:35 pm
  • Full dark 6:53 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:23–5:52 am
Evening golden hour5:35–6:04 pm
Haapiti

Today the sun is 92,349,705 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Haapiti

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 90% 90% illuminated · 18.3 days old New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 9:03 pm
Rises 9:16 pm in the ENE (61°)ENE
Sets 8:27 am tomorrow · in the WNW (299°) · set at 7:24 am
Transit 1:47 am overhead
Visible 11 h 11 min from 9:16 pm to 8:27 am

Today the moon is 226,436 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:47–2:47 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:19–3:19 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 6:54–7:54 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:46–9:46 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 Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 amNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 9:03 pmNov 8 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 1:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 4:54 amNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Haapiti

All places in Îles du Vent →

Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Deepens quickly

The bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 1,250 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 0.75 mi.

From the shoreline (900 ft from Haapiti) out to sea, heading southwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep750 ft
  • 33 ft deep1,250 ft
  • 66 ft deep0.55 mi
  • 164 ft deep0.75 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 1,250 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 1,250 ft and 66 ft at 0.55 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.

Nearest lighthouse

Pointe Paroa 4.5 mi southeast

Light
3 white flashes every 15 s · Fl(3) W 15s
Range
18 nautical miles (21 mi)
Light height
39 ft above sea level
Tower height
43 ft

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses

Tides near HaapitiTides nearby

All places in Îles du Vent, A to Z (119) →

Haapiti at a glance

  • Town or city of about 3,959 people. Coordinates: 17.564° S, 149.869° W.
  • It is 20 mi west of Papeete, the main place in Îles du Vent. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min later than in Papeete.
  • The nearest tide station, Papeete Harbor, is 20 mi to the east.
  • Its coast faces southwest.

Questions about HaapitiQuestions

What time is sunset today in Haapiti?

At 6:04 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:27 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Haapiti?

At 5:22 am. First light comes at 4:33 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 90% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 9:03 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 12:47–2:47 am, Minor 6:54–7:54 am, Major 1:19–3:19 pm, Minor 8:46–9:46 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Haapiti?

Heavy drizzle, from 76 °F to 80 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (8 mph) and a 43% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Haapiti?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 7.9 ft waves with a period of 11.8 s from the south. The water is 80.8 °F.

When is the best time to visit Haapiti?

The best time to visit Haapiti is from June to September: highs of 79 °F to 80 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 4 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: NOAA station Papeete Harbor (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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