Rikitea tides today
- Tide now 1.1 ft ↑ rising · high 4:57 am (2.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:40–6:30 pm fair day · 3/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 9.0 ft · 73 °F rough · 11.0 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 20 mph · 70 °F from the ESE, gusts 26 · partly cloudy
- Surf today 4.1–6.4 ft Very good day · 8/10 · 7:00–11:00 am
- Sun 5:16 am–6:11 pm 12 h 55 min of daylight
- Moon 82% · 10:32 pm waning gibbous · rises at 10:32 pm
Today in Rikitea there are high tides at 4:57 am (2.2 ft) and 5:41 pm (2.4 ft) and low tide at 11:08 am. Tide coefficient 60. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:57 am. The sun rises at 5:16 am and sets at 6:11 pm: 12 h 55 min of daylight. The moon is 82% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 10:32 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:49 am to 3:49 am and from 2:22 pm to 4:22 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is rough, with 9.0 ft waves. There's a fresh breeze from the east-southeast (20 mph). Partly cloudy, 70 °F.
Fishing in Rikitea today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 5:41 pm, coefficient 57
- Sunset at 6:11 pm, golden hour from 5:41 pm
- Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), fresh offshore wind (23 mph) and 7.7 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 60 (small tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:40 pm to 6:30 pm, combines the 5:41 pm high tide and sunset, though with fresh wind.
Beach day in Rikitea
Is it a beach day?
- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 72 °F: mild
- Water at 74 °F (nice)
- Low tide at 11:08 am: more sand
- Rain (0.01 in)
- Fresh offshore wind (22 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
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 · 8.5 ft
8.5 ft waves every 11 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 74 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 10 · SPF 50
Max UV 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 22 mph
Fresh offshore wind (22 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 11:08 am
Low tide at 11:08 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:57 am and 5:41 pm.
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Beaches near Rikitea
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Tides in Rikitea
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 4:57 am 2.2 ft · coef. 60
- ▼ Low tide 11:08 am 0.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:41 pm 2.4 ft · coef. 57
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 17 min to high tide at 4:57 am.
Tide coefficient 60 for the 4:57 am high tide and 57 for the 5:41 pm high tide. Low coefficient. The water rises and falls 1.7 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average 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?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on April 16 (3.2 ft) and the lowest, on August 11 (0.1 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
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. chart datum (LAT)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 7 to 8 (coefficient 103, 2.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 15 (coefficient 27, 0.8 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 5:16 am · 6:11 pm | High tide 4:57 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 11:08 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 5:41 pm · 2.4 ft | — | Coef. 60 | 82% | Major periods 1:49 am · 2:22 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:15 am · 6:12 pm | Low tide 12:16 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 6:21 am · 2.1 ft | Low tide 12:32 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 7:08 pm · 2.3 ft | Coef. 57 | 72% | Major periods 2:54 am · 3:25 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:15 am · 6:12 pm | Low tide 1:39 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 7:46 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 1:57 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 8:25 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 64 | 61% | Major periods 3:55 am · 4:24 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:14 am · 6:13 pm | Low tide 2:48 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 8:59 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 3:09 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 9:26 pm · 2.5 ft | Coef. 74 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:52 am · 5:19 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:14 am · 6:14 pm | Low tide 3:43 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 9:58 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 4:05 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 10:16 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 84 | 39% | Major periods 5:45 am · 6:09 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:13 am · 6:14 pm | Low tide 4:30 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 10:47 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 4:53 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 10:59 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 90 | 29% | Major periods 6:33 am · 6:56 pm | Low |
| Wed 4 | 5:12 am · 6:15 pm | Low tide 5:12 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 11:30 am · 2.8 ft | Low tide 5:36 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 11:37 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 92 | 19% | Major periods 7:18 am · 7:40 pm | Medium |
▲ 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.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Rikitea station (TICON-4), 0.1 mi from Rikitea. 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 Rikitea
Sea stateSea state: rough
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common4.5 ft
- Significant9.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest18 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 18 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 18 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Offshore wind. The coast faces west 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 Wednesday 4: 10 ft with a period of 10 s, from the south-southwest (rough).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 colder than normal for late October (−2.1 °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 12:40 am (local time).
Surf in Rikitea today
Surf today
Very good- 4.1–6.4 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 6.9 ft swell at 11 s from the south-southwest, average
- Fresh offshore wind (19 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Falling tide (low tide at 11:08 am)
- Light: First light 4:53 am · sunrise 5:16 am · sunset 6:11 pm · last light 6:35 pm
- Tide: high 4:57 am (2.2 ft), low 11:08 am (0.7 ft) and high 5:41 pm (2.4 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 73.4 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
- Energy: 1,012 kJ · High power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind.
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.
Diving in Rikitea today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: poor- Slack water around low tide (11:08 am): little current from 10:30 am to 11:40 am
- 6.6 ft swell at 11 s from the south-southwest: heavy surge on the bottom
- Moderate offshore wind (18 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
- 0.3 mph current toward the southwest, 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.
- Slack water today: high tide 4:57 am (4:20–5:40 am), low tide 11:08 am (10:30–11:40 am), high tide 5:41 pm (5:00–6:20 pm) and low tide 12:16 am (11:30 pm–1:00 am)
- Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 11 ft at 11 s) and wind over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 73.4 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:35 pm. Waning gibbous (82%), rising at 10:32 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:30 am to 1:10 pm, combines slack water at low tide, weak current and the sun high, though with a big swell and moderate wind. Also worth a look from 4:00 pm to 6:10 pm, with slack water at high tide and weak current, though with a big swell and fresh wind.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
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
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- Pta Matu Kuiti, Ile Aukena Fish seen: Striated Surgeonfish, Lavender Tang, Blue Green Chromis, Yellow-brown wrasse 3.3 mi
- Ile Taravai East Fish seen: Siganus argenteus, Burnt Parrotfish, Striated Surgeonfish, Lavender Tang 3.3 mi
- Ile Aukena Fish seen: Chromis atripectoralis, Pterocaesio tile, Dascyllus aruanus, Blue Green Chromis 3.8 mi
- Ilot Motu-o-ari Fish seen: Striated Surgeonfish, Lavender Tang, Schlegel's Parrotfish, Pterocaesio tile 4.1 mi
- Islots Tekoreu Fish seen: Lavender Tang, Striated Surgeonfish, Yellow-brown wrasse, Twister Wrasse 6.1 mi
- Airport Inside Fish seen: Chromis atripectoralis, Dascyllus aruanus, Blue Green Chromis, Striated Surgeonfish 6.5 mi
- Fishtrap Inside Fish seen: Striated Surgeonfish, Lutjanus monostigma, Brown Tang, Yellow-brown wrasse 6.5 mi
- Airport Outside Sth Fish seen: Pycnochromis acares, Pterocaesio tile, Lavender Tang, Johnston Island Damsel 6.5 mi
- Motu Tekava Nth Fish seen: Striated Surgeonfish, Blue Green Chromis, Burnt Parrotfish, Siganus argenteus 7.4 mi
- Motu Tekava Sth Fish seen: Striated Surgeonfish, Abudefduf sexfasciatus, Burnt Parrotfish, Chromis atripectoralis 7.6 mi
- Motu Tekava Inside Fish seen: Striated Surgeonfish, Lavender Tang, Chromis atripectoralis, Yellow-brown wrasse 7.6 mi
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Weather in Rikitea
Now in Rikitea
- Low / high
- 70 / 72 °F
- Rain
- 0.02 in · 18%
- Clouds
- 54%
- Humidity
- 80%
- Dew pointDew point
- 63 °F
- Visibility
- 14 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 36
- Saharan dust
- No
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 (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.03 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 | Partly cloudy | Clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Light drizzle | Light drizzle |
| Temperature | 70° | 70° | 70° | 71° | 72° | 72° | 71° | 71° |
| Wind (mph) | 20 ESE | 20 ESE | 20 ESE | 18 E | 18 E | 19 ESE | 23 ESE | 23 ESE |
| Gusts | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 30 |
| Waves | 9.0 ft | 8.7 ft | 8.5 ft | 8.1 ft | 7.8 ft | 7.7 ft | 7.7 ft | 7.7 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 |
- 12:00 am 70° 20 ESE 9.0 ft
- 3:00 am 70° 20 ESE 8.7 ft
- 6:00 am 70° 20 ESE 8.5 ft
- 9:00 am 71° 18 E 8.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 72° 18 E 7.8 ft
- 3:00 pm 72° 19 ESE 7.7 ft
- 6:00 pm 71° 23 ESE 7.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 71° 23 ESE 7.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 70 / 72 °F | 23 mph ESE | 9.0 ft | 4:57 am · 5:41 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 69 / 71 °F | 24 mph ESE | 7.7 ft | 6:21 am · 7:08 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 70 / 73 °F | 23 mph ESE | 7.5 ft | 7:46 am · 8:25 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 72 / 74 °F | 18 mph ENE | 6.4 ft | 8:59 am · 9:26 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 73 / 74 °F | 19 mph NE | 6.0 ft | 9:58 am · 10:16 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 72 / 73 °F | 24 mph NE | 10.0 ft | 10:47 am · 10:59 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 72 / 74 °F | 25 mph NE | 10 ft | 11:30 am · 11:37 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 73 / 75 °F | 9 mph E | 8.9 ft | 12:08 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 72 / 74 °F | 16 mph ESE | 7.1 ft | 12:14 am · 12:45 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 72 / 73 °F | 18 mph ESE | 5.0 ft | 12:49 am · 1:20 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 71 / 72 °F | 19 mph SE | 4.7 ft | 1:23 am · 1:54 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 69 / 71 °F | 22 mph SE | 4.5 ft | 1:58 am · 2:30 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 68 / 70 °F | 20 mph SE | 4.2 ft | 2:34 am · 3:08 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 67 / 69 °F | 16 mph ESE | 3.7 ft | 3:13 am · 3:51 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 69° / 71° 7.7 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 70° / 73° 7.5 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 72° / 74° 6.4 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 73° / 74° 6.0 ft
- Tue 3 Rain 72° / 73° 10.0 ft
- Wed 4 Rain 72° / 74° 10 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 73° / 75° 8.9 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−5.6 °F; normal high: 77 °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 12:40 am (local time).
The sun in Rikitea
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:25 am
- Full dark 7:02 pm
- Civil dawn 4:53 am
- Civil dusk 6:35 pm
- Solar noon 11:44 am (81° high)
- Daylight 12 h 55 min (+1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:41 pm
- Full dark 7:02 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,326,509 mi away and looks 32′ 12″ across.
The moon in Rikitea
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,903 mi away and looks 32′ 43″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:49–3:49 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:22–4:22 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:40–8:40 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 10:02–11:02 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 · 11:29 amNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 10:03 pmNov 8 in 10 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 2:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 5:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Rikitea
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.4 mi out for 33 ft of water.
From the shoreline (0.8 mi from Rikitea) out to sea, heading northwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1.4 mi
- 33 ft deep1.4 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 1.4 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 near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 1.4 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves). The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland. Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near RikiteaTides nearby
- Rouru0.5 mi
- Atituiti0.6 mi
- Gatavaké0.7 mi
- Kirimiro1.4 mi
- Atiaoha1.5 mi
- Apeakava1.9 mi
- Atihoi2.0 mi
- Kairori2.4 mi
- Atirikigaro2.5 mi
- Gataha2.6 mi
Rikitea at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,103 people. Coordinates: 23.123° S, 134.969° W.
- The nearest tide station, Rikitea, is 0.1 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces west.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Wharf du Commerce (0.4 mi), Wharf Mikely (0.5 mi), Wharf Schmidt (0.5 mi), Wharf du Chinois (0.6 mi).
Questions about RikiteaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Rikitea?
Today in Rikitea there are high tides at 4:57 am (2.2 ft) and 5:41 pm (2.4 ft) and low tide at 11:08 am. Tide coefficient 60.
What time is sunset today in Rikitea?
At 6:11 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:35 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Rikitea?
At 5:15 am. First light comes at 4:24 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 82% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 10:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:49–3:49 am, Minor 7:40–8:40 am, Major 2:22–4:22 pm, Minor 10:02–11:02 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Rikitea?
Light drizzle, from 70 °F to 72 °F, with a fresh breeze from the east-southeast (20 mph) and a 18% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Rikitea?
Rough (Douglas 5): 9.0 ft waves with a period of 11.0 s from the south-southwest. The water is 73.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Rikitea?
The best time to visit Rikitea is from May to October and from February to March: highs of 74 °F to 83 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 5 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: Rikitea 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).