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Tahiti tides
Tahiti has 88 coastal places, including 18 main ones. 69 show today's tide, from one official station.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 69 of 88 19 with a station within 5 mi
- Today's range 1.2 ft at the Vairao station
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee · coef. 99
- Sun 5:21 am–6:02 pm 12 h 42 min of daylight
- Moon 90% · 9:14 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 am
Tahiti at a glance
- Coastal places: 88 (18 main ones and 70 more): 88 towns and cities.
- Regions: Îles du Vent (87) and Austral Islands (1).
- With today's tide: 69 of 88 places (19 with a station within 5 miles and 50 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Vairao (TICON-4), for 69 places.
- Tide type: semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with a coefficient of up to 99 and the moon near perigee.
- Sun: rises 2 minutes earlier in Mataorio than in Faaa, at the two ends of the area.
Main places on Tahiti
Îles du Vent
- Papeete Very small tide
- Faaa Very small tide
- Punaauia Very small tide
- Vairao High tide 12:24 am · 1:13 pm Low tide 6:53 am · 6:55 pm
- Pirae Very small tide
- Mahina Very small tide
- Paea Very small tide
- Arue Very small tide
- Pueu High tide 12:24 am · 1:13 pm Low tide 6:53 am · 6:55 pm
- Taunoa High tide 12:24 am · 1:13 pm Low tide 6:53 am · 6:55 pm
- Tautira High tide 12:24 am · 1:13 pm Low tide 6:53 am · 6:55 pm
- Papao Very small tide
- Teahupoo High tide 12:24 am · 1:13 pm Low tide 6:53 am · 6:55 pm
- Afaahiti High tide 12:24 am · 1:13 pm Low tide 6:53 am · 6:55 pm
- Otutara High tide 12:24 am · 1:13 pm Low tide 6:53 am · 6:55 pm
- Tohautu High tide 12:24 am · 1:13 pm Low tide 6:53 am · 6:55 pm
- Hitiaa High tide 12:24 am · 1:13 pm Low tide 6:53 am · 6:55 pm
- Faone High tide 12:24 am · 1:13 pm Low tide 6:53 am · 6:55 pm
The other 70 places on Tahiti
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Îles du Vent
- Atihiva
- Faremi
- Fareorea
- Haapupuni
- Hatinua
- Hauturua
- Hutupu
- Katiro
- Lauiaru
- Maaea
- Mahaena
- Maraeapai
- Mataiva
- Mataorio
- Mataorio
- Matiti
- Matura
- Mitirapa
- Nairiri
- Niumaa
- Niuporiri
- Nivee
- Nurehia
- Nutae
- Ofaiharata
- Omuara
- Onoheha
- Orofara
- Oroihi
- Otiaroa
- Paofai
- Paparevo
- Papehee
- Papehere
- Paraeo
- Paraiore
- Parari
- Paturoa
- Paui
- Pauiti
- Pehoa
- Pierre
- Pihaa
- Pipine
- Pohua
- Pohueura
- Poutei
- Putiara
- Taapuna
- Taharoa
- Taravao
- Taverea
- Terehe
- Teruafaroa
- Tetira
- Tiitau
- Tiomati
- Tiripoa
- Toamara
- Toanoano
- Tuara
- Urihore
- Uritutua
- Utuofai
- Vaiaro
- Vaihi
- Vaipohe
- Vaitona
- Vaitunanaa
Questions about the tides on Tahiti
What time is high tide today on Tahiti?
Today, at the Vairao station, used by 69 places on Tahiti, high tide is at 12:24 am (1.4 ft) and 1:13 pm (1.2 ft), and low tide at 6:53 am and 6:55 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
When are the next spring tides on Tahiti?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Vairao station the coefficient will reach 99.
How many tides a day are there on Tahiti?
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 time are sunrise and sunset today on Tahiti?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 5:21 am and sets at 6:02 pm: 12 h 42 min of daylight. In Mataorio it rises 2 minutes earlier than in Faaa.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide