TidePlanet

Today in Saarloq there are high tides at 8:18 am (10.9 ft) and 8:33 pm (9.3 ft) and low tides at 1:54 am and 2:35 pm. Tide coefficient 101. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 2:34 am. The sun rises at 8:18 am and sets at 5:16 pm: 8 h 58 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 4:57 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:34 am to 3:34 am and from 2:05 pm to 4:05 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 4.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north-northwest (5 mph). Overcast, 31 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Saarloq today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 2:10–3:30 pm Also 7:30–9:20 am and 1:30–2:50 am
  • Low tide at 2:35 pm
  • Major period 2:05–4:05 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.03 inHg), almost no wind and some swell (3.8 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 101 (big spring tides)
  • A minor period lines up with sunset

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:10 pm to 3:30 pm, combines the 2:35 pm low tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 7:30 am to 9:20 am, with the 8:18 am high tide, sunrise and some swell. Also good from 1:30 am to 2:50 am, with the 1:54 am low tide and a major period.

How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Saarloq

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Offshore breeze (5 mph)
  • Low tide at 2:35 pm: more sand
  • Feels like 28 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Rain (0.01 in)
  • Swim with care: 4.4 ft waves every 8 s; high rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 4.4 ft

    4.4 ft waves every 8 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. 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 36 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15

    Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 5 mph

    Offshore breeze (5 mph).

  • Tide & sand 1:54 am

    Low tide at 1:54 am and 2:35 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:18 am and 8:33 pm. Coefficient 101 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

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 Saarloq

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Saarloq.

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Tides

Tides in Saarloq

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 1:54 am 1.3 ft
  • ▲ High tide 8:18 am 10.9 ft · coef. 101
  • ▼ Low tide 2:35 pm 1.8 ft
  • ▲ High tide 8:33 pm 9.3 ft · coef. 98

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 40 min to low tide at 2:34 am.

Tide coefficient 101 for the 8:18 am high tide and 98 for the 8:33 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 9.6 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 December 26 (11.3 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (0.4 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 102, 9.6 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 26, 3.1 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 8:18 am · 5:16 pm Low tide 1:54 am · 1.3 ft High tide 8:18 am · 10.9 ft Low tide 2:35 pm · 1.8 ft High tide 8:33 pm · 9.3 ft Coef. 101 92% Major periods 1:34 am · 2:05 pm High
Thu 29 8:21 am · 5:14 pm Low tide 2:34 am · 1.5 ft High tide 9:01 am · 10.7 ft Low tide 3:21 pm · 2.1 ft High tide 9:18 pm · 8.8 ft Coef. 94 84% Major periods 2:38 am · 3:10 pm High
Fri 30 8:24 am · 5:11 pm Low tide 3:18 am · 2.0 ft High tide 9:49 am · 10.3 ft Low tide 4:13 pm · 2.6 ft High tide 10:11 pm · 8.2 ft Coef. 82 75% Major periods 3:42 am · 4:14 pm Medium
Sat 31 8:26 am · 5:08 pm Low tide 4:09 am · 2.7 ft High tide 10:44 am · 9.7 ft Low tide 5:16 pm · 3.1 ft High tide 11:16 pm · 7.6 ft Coef. 68 64% Major periods 4:45 am · 5:14 pm Medium
Sun 1 8:29 am · 5:06 pm Low tide 5:10 am · 3.4 ft High tide 11:51 am · 9.1 ft Low tide 6:33 pm · 3.5 ft — Coef. 55 Last quarter Major periods 5:43 am · 6:10 pm Medium
Mon 2 8:32 am · 5:03 pm High tide 12:42 am · 7.2 ft Low tide 6:30 am · 3.9 ft High tide 1:12 pm · 8.6 ft Low tide 8:01 pm · 3.6 ft Coef. 50 42% Major periods 6:36 am · 7:01 pm Medium
Tue 3 8:34 am · 5:00 pm High tide 2:19 am · 7.3 ft Low tide 8:05 am · 4.1 ft High tide 2:36 pm · 8.5 ft Low tide 9:17 pm · 3.3 ft Coef. 50 31% Major periods 7:25 am · 7:49 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

B · Nearby station

Saarloq has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Qaqortoq (TICON-4), 12 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). 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Saarloq

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 4.4 ft · 7.5 s from the west-southwest (243°)
Swell 3.0 ft · 7.3 s from the west-southwest
Current 0.1 mph toward the N

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.2 ft
  • Significant4.4 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest9.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 9.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 9.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph NNW · gusts 8
Offshore (2.8 mi SSE)Offshore 15 mph WNW · gusts 18

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 Friday 30: 12 ft with a period of 9 s, from the west (rough).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now36.1 °F
Today 36.1–36.1 °F air: 30 / 33 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 34.5 °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 8:54 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Saarloq today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Fair
5
Fair · 5 out of 10 8:00 am–12:00 pm 2.7–4.2 ft Also 2:00–6:00 pm
  • 2.7–4.2 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
  • 3.5 ft swell at 7 s from the west-southwest, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light offshore wind (4 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Falling tide (low tide at 2:35 pm)
Surf at the shore 2.7–4.2 ft average – sets
Swell 3.5 ft 7 s · WSW · 108 kJ
Wind 4 mph E · offshore
Water and wetsuit 36.1 °F 6/5 hooded fullsuit
  • Light: First light 7:33 am · sunrise 8:18 am · sunset 5:16 pm · last light 6:01 pm
  • Tide: low 1:54 am (1.3 ft), high 8:18 am (10.9 ft), low 2:35 pm (1.8 ft) and high 8:33 pm (9.3 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 36.1 °F: a 6/5 hooded fullsuit with booties and gloves.
  • Energy: 108 kJ · Medium power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, with a good size and glassy water, though with a short-period 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Saarloq today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 1:40–3:30 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (2:35 pm): little current from 2:10 pm to 3:00 pm
  • 3.1 ft swell at 7 s from the southwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 3.1 ft 7 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 36.1 °F Drysuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: low tide 1:54 am (1:30–2:10 am), high tide 8:18 am (8:00–8:40 am), low tide 2:35 pm (2:10–3:00 pm) and high tide 8:33 pm (8:10–9:00 pm)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 6.6 ft at 8 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 36.1 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:01 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 4:57 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 1:40 pm to 3:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Saarloq.

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Weather

Weather in Saarloq

14-day weather

Now in Saarloq

Now 31 °F Overcast · feels like 24 °F · 30 / 33 °F
Low / high
30 / 33 °F
Rain
0.02 in · 24%
Clouds
100%
Humidity
83%
Dew pointDew point
26 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 23
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 (−0.14 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.76 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastOvercastLight snowOvercastClear skyPartly cloudyOvercast
Temperature 32°31°30°30°32°32°31°31°
Wind (mph) 3 NNE1 SE3 SE5 E3 E1 SSE1 N5 NNW
Gusts 66765449
Waves 6.2 ft5.6 ft4.9 ft4.4 ft4.0 ft3.8 ft3.9 ft4.5 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.01 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 31° 5 NNW 4.5 ft
  • 12:00 am 35° 15 WNW 6.0 ft
  • 3:00 am 37° 16 W 9.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 33° 0 ENE 10 ft
  • 9:00 am 37° 7 NW 9.6 ft
  • 12:00 pm 40° 8 NNW 10 ft
  • 3:00 pm 37° 3 SE 11 ft
  • 6:00 pm 33° 6 ESE 11 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Light snow 30 / 33 °F 10 mph NE 6.2 ft 8:18 am · 8:33 pm
Thu 29 Light drizzle 33 / 40 °F 19 mph WNW 12 ft 9:01 am · 9:18 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 32 / 36 °F 17 mph W 12 ft 9:49 am · 10:11 pm
Sat 31 Light snow 29 / 32 °F 4 mph E 5.6 ft 10:44 am · 11:16 pm
Sun 1 Light snow 26 / 39 °F 13 mph NNE 2.8 ft 11:51 am
Mon 2 Snow 34 / 46 °F 29 mph ENE 9.3 ft 12:42 am · 1:12 pm
Tue 3 Snow 29 / 35 °F 15 mph ESE 6.8 ft 2:19 am · 2:36 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 24 / 29 °F 4 mph ENE 5.3 ft 3:36 am · 3:47 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 21 / 28 °F 6 mph ENE 4.1 ft 4:33 am · 4:43 pm
Fri 6 Heavy snow 21 / 32 °F 14 mph ENE 5.8 ft 5:18 am · 5:28 pm
Sat 7 Heavy snow 31 / 36 °F 20 mph SE 10 ft 5:56 am · 6:07 pm
Sun 8 Light snow 24 / 30 °F 6 mph NE 6.6 ft 6:31 am · 6:42 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 15 / 30 °F 5 mph NE 4.5 ft 7:05 am · 7:15 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 15 / 19 °F 4 mph NE 4.9 ft 7:38 am · 7:47 pm
  • Thu 29 Light drizzle 33° / 40° 12 ft
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 32° / 36° 12 ft
  • Sat 31 Light snow 29° / 32° 5.6 ft
  • Sun 1 Light snow 26° / 39° 2.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Snow 34° / 46° 9.3 ft
  • Tue 3 Snow 29° / 35° 6.8 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 24° / 29° 5.3 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about wind today. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, normal rain and a slightly cooler sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−6.6 °F; normal high: 40 °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 8:54 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Saarloq

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 8:18 am in the ESE (116°)ESE
Sets 5:16 pm in the WSW (244°)WSW
  • First light 6:43 am
  • Full dark 6:51 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:33 am
  • Civil dusk 6:01 pm
  • Solar noon 12:48 pm (16° high)
  • Daylight 8 h 58 min (−5 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:10 pm
  • Full dark 6:51 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour8:18–9:25 am
Evening golden hour4:10–5:16 pm
Saarloq

Today the sun is 92,356,737 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Saarloq

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 92% 92% illuminated · 17.9 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 am
Rises 4:57 pm in the NNE (24°)NNE
Sets 2:38 pm tomorrow · in the NNW (341°) · set at 1:07 pm
Transit 2:34 am overhead
Visible 21 h 41 min from 4:57 pm to 2:38 pm

Today the moon is 226,437 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:34–3:34 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:05–4:05 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 12:37–1:37 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 4:27–5:27 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 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 9:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 12:54 pmNov 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 Saarloq

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 0 ft at 0.45 mi.

From the shoreline (0.25 mi from Saarloq) out to sea, heading southwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 0.45 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 0.45 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 0.45 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 0.45 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 0.45 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 0.45 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

There is little open water ahead: in a cove or small bay, cells of about 380 ft cannot show the bottom well near the rocks. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 0.45 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.

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Saarloq at a glance

  • Town or city of about 21 people. Coordinates: 60.538° N, 46.028° W.
  • It is 12 mi south of Qaqortoq, the main place in Kujalleq. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min later than in Qaqortoq.
  • The nearest tide station, Qaqortoq, is 12 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces southwest.

Questions about SaarloqQuestions

What time is high tide today in Saarloq?

Today in Saarloq there are high tides at 8:18 am (10.9 ft) and 8:33 pm (9.3 ft) and low tides at 1:54 am and 2:35 pm. Tide coefficient 101.

What time is sunset today in Saarloq?

At 5:16 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:01 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Saarloq?

At 8:21 am. First light comes at 6:46 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 am.

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 1:34–3:34 am, Minor 12:37–1:37 pm, Major 2:05–4:05 pm, Minor 4:27–5:27 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Saarloq?

Light snow, from 30 °F to 33 °F, with a light breeze from the north-northwest (5 mph) and a 24% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Saarloq?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.4 ft waves with a period of 7.5 s from the west-southwest. The water is 36.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit Saarloq?

The best time to visit Saarloq is from March to July: highs of 33 °F to 49 °F, about 10 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: Qaqortoq 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).

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