Bijilo tides today
- Tide now 1.5 ft ↓ falling · low 4:36 am (-2.8 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:50–5:10 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day 2:00–6:00 pm Poor beach day · 4/10
- Waves · water 1.8 ft · 88 °F slight · 10.5 s from the northwest
- Wind · air 8 mph · 81 °F from the W, gusts 14 · overcast
- Surf today 2.2–3.4 ft Fair day · 5/10 · 3:00–7:00 pm
- Sun 7:00 am–6:41 pm 11 h 41 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 9:54 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:54 pm
Today in Bijilo there are high tides at 10:50 am (2.1 ft) and 11:12 pm (2.5 ft) and low tides at 4:36 am and 4:46 pm. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:36 am. The sun rises at 7:00 am and sets at 6:41 pm: 11 h 41 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:54 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:35 am to 4:35 am and from 3:08 pm to 5:08 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 1.8 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west (8 mph). Overcast, 81 °F.
Fishing in Bijilo today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 4:46 pm
- Major period 3:08–5:08 pm
- Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), light onshore wind (5 mph) and some swell (2.5 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 90 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:50 pm to 5:10 pm, combines the 4:46 pm low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 3:40 am to 4:40 am, with the 4:36 am low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 9:50 am to 10:50 am, with the 10:50 am high tide, moonset, a light onshore breeze and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, European barracuda, spotted sea bass and white seabream. What you can catch
Beach day in Bijilo
Is it a beach day?
- Feels like 95 °F: hot
- Onshore breeze (5 mph)
- UV 8 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 88 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 4:46 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (88% cloud cover)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 2.5 ft
2.5 ft waves every 12 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 88 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50
Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 12:00–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 6 mph
Onshore breeze (6 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:36 am
Low tide at 4:36 am and 4:46 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:50 am and 11:12 pm. Coefficient 90 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings beach weather, little wind, water at 88 °F and low tide at 4:46 pm, though with clouds and some waves.
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 Bijilo
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- Senegambia Beach 1.8 mi · N
- Parking
- Kololi Beach 2.6 mi · N
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- Kotu Beach 3.5 mi · NE
- Parking
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Tides in Bijilo
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 4:36 am -2.8 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:50 am 2.1 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Low tide 4:46 pm -2.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:12 pm 2.5 ft · coef. 85
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 4 h 11 min to low tide at 4:36 am.
Tide coefficient 90 for the 10:50 am high tide and 85 for the 11:12 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.3 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?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 14 (3.4 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (-3.0 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
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 coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 98, 5.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 30, 2.0 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 | 7:00 am · 6:41 pm | Low tide 4:36 am · -2.8 ft | High tide 10:50 am · 2.1 ft | Low tide 4:46 pm · -2.5 ft | High tide 11:12 pm · 2.5 ft | Coef. 90 | 85% | Major periods 2:35 am · 3:08 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:00 am · 6:40 pm | Low tide 5:25 am · -2.5 ft | High tide 11:43 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 5:33 pm · -2.2 ft | — | Coef. 79 | 76% | Major periods 3:40 am · 4:12 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:01 am · 6:40 pm | High tide 12:07 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 6:21 am · -2.1 ft | High tide 12:46 pm · 1.4 ft | Low tide 6:27 pm · -1.8 ft | Coef. 73 | 65% | Major periods 4:43 am · 5:13 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:01 am · 6:40 pm | High tide 1:13 am · 2.0 ft | Low tide 7:30 am · -1.8 ft | High tide 2:02 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 7:36 pm · -1.5 ft | Coef. 61 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:41 am · 6:09 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:01 am · 6:39 pm | High tide 2:30 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 8:50 am · -1.6 ft | High tide 3:23 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 9:00 pm · -1.3 ft | Coef. 52 | 43% | Major periods 6:35 am · 7:00 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:02 am · 6:39 pm | High tide 3:48 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 10:08 am · -1.6 ft | High tide 4:40 pm · 1.2 ft | Low tide 10:20 pm · -1.3 ft | Coef. 53 | 32% | Major periods 7:24 am · 7:48 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:02 am · 6:39 pm | High tide 4:58 am · 2.0 ft | Low tide 11:12 am · -1.8 ft | High tide 5:44 pm · 1.6 ft | Low tide 11:26 pm · -1.6 ft | Coef. 61 | 23% | Major periods 8:10 am · 8:33 pm | Low |
▲ 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
Bijilo has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 2.7 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.
Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.
The sea at Bijilo
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.9 ft
- Significant1.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.6 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.6 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 3.0 ft with a period of 10 s, from the northwest (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 4.1 °F less 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably colder than the forecast says.
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 warmer than normal for late October (+4.0 °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 12:12 am (local time).
Surf in Bijilo today
Surf today
Fair- 2.2–3.4 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 2.1 ft swell at 12 s from the northwest, average
- Light onshore wind (5 mph): a bit of chop
- Falling tide (low tide at 4:46 pm)
- Light: First light 6:38 am · sunrise 7:00 am · sunset 6:41 pm · last light 7:03 pm
- Tide: low 4:36 am (-2.8 ft), high 10:50 am (2.1 ft), low 4:46 pm (-2.5 ft) and high 11:12 pm (2.5 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 88.0 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 110 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm, has a good size. 7:00 am to 8:00 am also works, with a clean swell.
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 Bijilo today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (10:50 am): little current from 10:20 am to 11:20 am
- 1.8 ft swell at 12 s from the northwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (5 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the west, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 4:36 am (4:20–5:00 am), high tide 10:50 am (10:20–11:20 am), low tide 4:46 pm (4:20–5:10 pm) and high tide 11:12 pm (10:40–11:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 1.8 ft at 12 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 88.0 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 7:03 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 9:54 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:50 am to 12:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 3:20 pm to 5:30 pm, with slack water at low tide, light wind and weak current.
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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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.
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Weather in Bijilo
Now in Bijilo
- Low / high
- 79 / 86 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 89%
- Humidity
- 87%
- Dew pointDew point
- 77 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 46
- Saharan dust
- Moderate
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 (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 81° | 80° | 79° | 83° | 85° | 86° | 82° | 80° |
| Wind (mph) | 8 WSW | 6 W | 5 W | 5 W | 6 W | 5 WSW | 5 W | 5 W |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Waves | 1.8 ft | 1.9 ft | 1.9 ft | 2.1 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.4 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.7 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 81° 8 WSW 1.8 ft
- 3:00 am 80° 6 W 1.9 ft
- 6:00 am 79° 5 W 1.9 ft
- 9:00 am 83° 5 W 2.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 85° 6 W 2.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 86° 5 WSW 2.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 82° 5 W 2.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 80° 5 W 2.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 79 / 86 °F | 8 mph W | 2.7 ft | 10:50 am · 11:12 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 77 / 86 °F | 11 mph SSW | 2.7 ft | 11:43 am | |
| Sat 31 | 73 / 83 °F | 6 mph SE | 2.4 ft | 12:07 am · 12:46 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 74 / 87 °F | 4 mph E | 1.8 ft | 1:13 am · 2:02 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 74 / 85 °F | 6 mph N | 2.8 ft | 2:30 am · 3:23 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 79 / 86 °F | 6 mph NNW | 3.0 ft | 3:48 am · 4:40 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 78 / 86 °F | 7 mph NNW | 2.9 ft | 4:58 am · 5:44 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 79 / 88 °F | 10 mph NNW | 3.1 ft | 5:59 am · 6:37 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 79 / 88 °F | 10 mph N | 3.6 ft | 6:50 am · 7:23 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 78 / 89 °F | 10 mph NNE | 2.8 ft | 7:35 am · 8:02 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 79 / 87 °F | 7 mph WSW | 1.6 ft | 8:16 am · 8:39 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 77 / 90 °F | 7 mph NNE | 1.6 ft | 8:53 am · 9:13 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 74 / 90 °F | 6 mph NE | 1.6 ft | 9:28 am · 9:44 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 76 / 85 °F | 6 mph W | 1.6 ft | 10:00 am · 10:15 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 77° / 86° 2.7 ft
- Sat 31 Showers 73° / 83° 2.4 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 74° / 87° 1.8 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 74° / 85° 2.8 ft
- Tue 3 Light showers 79° / 86° 3.0 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 78° / 86° 2.9 ft
- Thu 5 Mainly clear 79° / 88° 3.1 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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature today. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.8 °F; normal high: 90 °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 12:12 am (local time).
The sun in Bijilo
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:13 am
- Full dark 7:28 pm
- Civil dawn 6:38 am
- Civil dusk 7:03 pm
- Solar noon 12:51 pm (63° high)
- Daylight 11 h 41 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:12 pm
- Full dark 7:28 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,334,427 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Bijilo
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:35–4:35 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:08–5:08 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:51–10:51 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:24–10:24 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 · 8:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Bijilo
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (0.5 mi from Bijilo) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 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 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther 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.
Nearest lighthouse
Cape St. Mary 3.9 mi northeast
- Light
- 2 white flashes every 10 s · Fl(2) W 10s
- Range
- 15 nautical miles (17 mi)
- Light height
- 141 ft above sea level
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses
Tides near BijiloTides nearby
- Jamisa0.9 mi
- Amdalai1.1 mi
- Kerr Serign1.2 mi
- Sanchaba1.4 mi
- Sukuta1.6 mi
- Bakoti2.3 mi
- Kololi2.4 mi
- Brufut2.4 mi
- Manjai Kunda2.6 mi
- Dippa Kunda3.3 mi
Bijilo at a glance
- Town or city of about 8,231 people. Coordinates: 13.418° N, 16.730° W.
- It is 1.6 mi west of Sukuta, the main place in Western. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Sukuta.
- Its coast faces west.
Questions about BijiloQuestions
What time is high tide today in Bijilo?
Today in Bijilo there are high tides at 10:50 am (2.1 ft) and 11:12 pm (2.5 ft) and low tides at 4:36 am and 4:46 pm. Tide coefficient 90.
What time is sunset today in Bijilo?
At 6:41 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:03 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Bijilo?
At 7:00 am. First light comes at 6:13 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:35–4:35 am, Minor 9:51–10:51 am, Major 3:08–5:08 pm, Minor 9:24–10:24 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Bijilo?
Overcast, from 79 °F to 86 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west (8 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Bijilo?
Slight (Douglas 3): 1.8 ft waves with a period of 10.5 s from the northwest. The water is 88.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Bijilo?
The best time to visit Bijilo is from November to January and in April: highs of 88 °F to 91 °F, barely 1 rainy day 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: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).