Igaliku tides today
- Tide now 1.5 ft ↑ rising · high 9:02 am (10.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:10–4:20 pm great day · 9/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves 0.1 ft calm (rippled) · 3.2 s from the west
- Wind · air 3 mph · 26 °F from the E, gusts 14 · snow
- Sun 8:20 am–5:09 pm 8 h 49 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 5:28 pm waning gibbous · rises at 5:28 pm
- Best time to dive 2:30–4:10 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Igaliku there are high tides at 9:02 am (10.1 ft) and 9:19 pm (8.1 ft) and low tides at 2:36 am and 3:23 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 9:02 am. The sun rises at 8:20 am and sets at 5:09 pm: 8 h 49 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:28 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:35 am to 4:35 am and from 3:07 pm to 5:07 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is calm (rippled), with 0.1 ft waves. There's a light air from the east (3 mph). Snow, 26 °F.
Fishing in Igaliku today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 3:23 pm
- Minor period 2:17–3:17 pm (moonset)
- Major period 3:07–5:07 pm
- Sunset at 5:09 pm, golden hour from 4:00 pm
- Pressure dropping fast (−0.58 inHg in 24 h): bad weather on the way, almost no wind and calm sea (0.1 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:10 pm to 4:20 pm, combines the 3:23 pm low tide, moonset, a major period and sunset. Also good from 8:00 am to 9:30 am, with the 9:02 am high tide and sunrise. Also good from 2:40 am to 3:40 am, with the 2:36 am low tide and a major period.
Beach day in Igaliku
Is it a beach day?
- Almost no wind
- Calm for swimming: 0.1 ft waves
- Low tide at 3:23 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (95% cloud cover)
- Feels like 30 °F: chilly for the beach
- High tide at 9:02 am, coefficient 93: little sand left
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.1 ft
0.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water
No water temperature data.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 3 mph
Almost no wind.
- Tide & sand 3:23 pm
Low tide at 2:36 am and 3:23 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:02 am and 9:19 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
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Beaches near Igaliku
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Tides in Igaliku
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:36 am 0.7 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 9:02 am 10.1 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Low tide 3:23 pm 1.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:19 pm 8.1 ft · coef. 88
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 14 min to high tide at 9:02 am.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 9:02 am high tide and 88 for the 9:19 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.4 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 July 15 (10.4 ft) and the lowest, on March 20 (0.3 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 26 to 28 (coefficient 100, 9.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 26, 3.1 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 | 8:20 am · 5:09 pm | Low tide 2:36 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 9:02 am · 10.1 ft | Low tide 3:23 pm · 1.2 ft | High tide 9:19 pm · 8.1 ft | Coef. 93 | 84% | Major periods 2:35 am · 3:07 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 8:23 am · 5:07 pm | Low tide 3:20 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 9:49 am · 9.7 ft | Low tide 4:15 pm · 1.7 ft | High tide 10:10 pm · 7.5 ft | Coef. 82 | 75% | Major periods 3:40 am · 4:11 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 8:26 am · 5:04 pm | Low tide 4:10 am · 1.8 ft | High tide 10:43 am · 9.2 ft | Low tide 5:16 pm · 2.2 ft | High tide 11:14 pm · 6.9 ft | Coef. 69 | 64% | Major periods 4:42 am · 5:12 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 8:28 am · 5:01 pm | Low tide 5:10 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 11:48 am · 8.6 ft | Low tide 6:30 pm · 2.6 ft | — | Coef. 57 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:40 am · 6:08 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 8:31 am · 4:58 pm | High tide 12:39 am · 6.6 ft | Low tide 6:28 am · 3.0 ft | High tide 1:07 pm · 8.1 ft | Low tide 7:53 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 53 | 42% | Major periods 6:34 am · 6:59 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 8:34 am · 4:56 pm | High tide 2:13 am · 6.7 ft | Low tide 8:01 am · 3.2 ft | High tide 2:32 pm · 8.0 ft | Low tide 9:09 pm · 2.4 ft | Coef. 52 | 31% | Major periods 7:23 am · 7:46 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 8:37 am · 4:53 pm | High tide 3:30 am · 7.2 ft | Low tide 9:24 am · 2.9 ft | High tide 3:43 pm · 8.1 ft | Low tide 10:09 pm · 2.0 ft | Coef. 60 | 22% | Major periods 8:09 am · 8:31 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
Igaliku has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Narsarsuaq (DMI), 11 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). Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), https://www.dmi.dk. 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 Igaliku
Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.0 ft
- Significant0.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest0.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 0.8 ft with a period of 2 s, from the south-southeast (smooth).
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:48 am (local time).
Diving in Igaliku today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (3:23 pm): little current from 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
- 0.1 ft swell at 2 s from the west: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 2:36 am (2:20–3:00 am), high tide 9:02 am (8:40–9:20 am), low tide 3:23 pm (3:00–3:50 pm) and high tide 9:19 pm (8:50–9:50 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:55 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 5:28 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 2:30 pm to 4:10 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and the sun high. Also good from 8:20 am to 9:40 am, with slack water at high tide, little swell and light 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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Igaliku.
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Weather in Igaliku
Now in Igaliku
- Low / high
- 26 / 36 °F
- Rain
- 0.07 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 89%
- Humidity
- 92%
- Dew pointDew point
- 24 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 26
- 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 (−0.16 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +1.30 inHg. 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Snow | Snow | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 26° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 33° | 36° | 32° | 31° |
| Wind (mph) | 1 E | 3 E | 3 ESE | 3 ESE | 1 ESE | 3 E | 1 SE | 1 SE |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Waves | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft |
| Rain | 0.01 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 am 26° 3 E 0.1 ft
- 6:00 am 29° 3 ESE 0.1 ft
- 9:00 am 29° 3 ESE 0.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 33° 1 ESE 0.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 36° 3 E 0.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 32° 1 SE 0.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 31° 1 SE 0.1 ft
- 12:00 am 31° 1 ESE 0.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 26 / 36 °F | 3 mph ESE | 0.1 ft | 9:02 am · 9:19 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 31 / 35 °F | 6 mph SE | 0.1 ft | 9:49 am · 10:10 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 25 / 31 °F | 3 mph E | 0.1 ft | 10:43 am · 11:14 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 16 / 40 °F | 5 mph ENE | 0.1 ft | 11:48 am | |
| Mon 2 | 33 / 45 °F | 11 mph SSE | 0.8 ft | 12:39 am · 1:07 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 22 / 31 °F | 5 mph ENE | 0.6 ft | 2:13 am · 2:32 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 18 / 24 °F | 5 mph ENE | 0.1 ft | 3:30 am · 3:43 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 10 / 18 °F | 5 mph ENE | 0.1 ft | 4:29 am · 4:40 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 11 / 26 °F | 5 mph ENE | 0.1 ft | 5:17 am · 5:27 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 27 / 37 °F | 5 mph SSE | — | 5:57 am · 6:08 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 24 / 31 °F | 3 mph E | — | 6:34 am · 6:44 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 11 / 23 °F | 4 mph ENE | — | 7:08 am · 7:18 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 8 / 24 °F | 5 mph ENE | — | 7:41 am · 7:51 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 20 / 27 °F | 3 mph ENE | — | 8:14 am · 8:23 pm |
- Fri 30 Light snow 31° / 35° 0.1 ft
- Sat 31 Light snow 25° / 31° 0.1 ft
- Sun 1 Light snow 16° / 40° 0.1 ft
- Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 33° / 45° 0.8 ft
- Tue 3 Snow 22° / 31° 0.6 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 18° / 24° 0.1 ft
- Thu 5 Partly cloudy 10° / 18° 0.1 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.
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (38 °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 3:48 am (local time).
The sun in Igaliku
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:44 am
- Full dark 6:46 pm
- Civil dawn 7:34 am
- Civil dusk 5:55 pm
- Solar noon 12:45 pm (15° high)
- Daylight 8 h 49 min (−5 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:00 pm
- Full dark 6:46 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,332,503 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Igaliku
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,691 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 2:35–4:35 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:07–5:07 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 2:17–3:17 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 4:58–5:58 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 · 6:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 9:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 12:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Igaliku
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 1.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (1,050 ft from Igaliku) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 1.1 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 1.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 1.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 1.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 1.1 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 1.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 1.1 mi 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.
Tides near IgalikuTides nearby
All places in Kujalleq, A to Z (36) →Igaliku at a glance
- Town or city of about 21 people. Coordinates: 60.988° N, 45.421° W.
- It is 28 mi northeast of Qaqortoq, the main place in Kujalleq. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 4 min earlier than in Qaqortoq.
- The nearest tide station, Narsarsuaq, is 11 mi to the north.
- Its coast faces east.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Igaliko Anchorage (2.0 mi).
Questions about IgalikuQuestions
What time is high tide today in Igaliku?
Today in Igaliku there are high tides at 9:02 am (10.1 ft) and 9:19 pm (8.1 ft) and low tides at 2:36 am and 3:23 pm. Tide coefficient 93.
What time is sunset today in Igaliku?
At 5:09 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:55 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Igaliku?
At 8:23 am. First light comes at 6:46 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 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 2:17–3:17 pm, Major 3:07–5:07 pm, Minor 4:58–5:58 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Igaliku?
Snow, from 26 °F to 36 °F, with a light air from the east (3 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Igaliku?
Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.1 ft waves with a period of 3.2 s from the west.
When is the best time to visit Igaliku?
The best time to visit Igaliku is from June to July: highs of 56 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 7 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: Narsarsuaq station, data from the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), 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).