New Amsterdam today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 5:00–5:50 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day 3:00–5:00 pm Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 1.4 ft · 88 °F smooth · 5.3 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 6 mph · 85 °F from the NE, gusts 18 · mainly clear
- Sun 5:36 am–5:31 pm 11 h 55 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 7:57 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:57 pm
- Diving tomorrow 8:30–11:30 am great day · 10/10
- Pressure 29.84 inHg steady · steady tomorrow
Today, Wednesday, October 28, in New Amsterdam the sun rises at 5:36 am and sets at 5:31 pm: 11 h 55 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:57 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:22 am to 2:22 am and from 12:53 pm to 2:53 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 1.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northeast (6 mph). Mainly clear, 85 °F.
Fishing in New Amsterdam today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 12:22–2:22 am
- Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), light onshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (1.2 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 12:20 am to 2:20 am, combines a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 12:50 pm to 2:50 pm, with a major period. Also good from 5:00 pm to 5:50 pm, with sunset and a light onshore breeze.
We don't show the tide for New Amsterdam, so it doesn't count in the rating.
Beach day in New Amsterdam
Is it a beach day?
2 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 95 °F: hot
- Cross-shore breeze (6 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
- Water at 88 °F (very warm)
- 47% chance of rain
Thunderstorms during beach hours: get out of the water and off the sand as soon as you hear thunder.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft
1.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 87 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 11 · SPF 50
Max UV 11 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–1:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 8 mph
Onshore breeze (8 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for New Amsterdam, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 88 °F, though with a chance of rain.
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 New Amsterdam
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of New Amsterdam.
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Webcams near New Amsterdam
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Tides in New Amsterdam
Tides in New Amsterdam: not available yet
There is no tide station near New Amsterdam, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Sir James · 2.6 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at New Amsterdam
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.7 ft
- Significant1.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.9 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.9 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces north 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 Friday 30: 2.2 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east-northeast (slight).
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 warmer than normal for late October (+3.8 °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 4:54 pm (local time).
Diving in New Amsterdam today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.9 ft swell at 6 s from the northeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 86.9–87.8 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:53 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:57 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:30 am to 11:30 am, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:40 am to 6:30 am, with little swell, light wind and weak current.
We don't have a reliable tide for New Amsterdam, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
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 New Amsterdam
Now in New Amsterdam
- Low / high
- 79 / 90 °F
- Rain
- 0.15 in · 88%
- Clouds
- 22%
- Humidity
- 68%
- Dew pointDew point
- 73 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 50
- 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 (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.06 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 | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Light drizzle | Heavy drizzle | Mainly clear | Clear | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 80° | 79° | 82° | 89° | 90° | 88° | 84° | 81° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 NNE | 4 NNE | 3 NE | 6 ENE | 7 ENE | 7 ENE | 6 NE | 6 NE |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| Waves | 1.2 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.6 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.04 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 84° 6 NE 1.4 ft
- 9:00 pm 81° 6 NE 1.6 ft
- 12:00 am 81° 7 ENE 1.8 ft
- 3:00 am 80° 6 ENE 1.6 ft
- 6:00 am 82° 6 E 1.6 ft
- 9:00 am 89° 7 ENE 1.6 ft
- 12:00 pm 90° 10 ENE 1.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 87° 10 ENE 1.6 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 79 / 90 °F | 8 mph NE | 1.8 ft | |
| Thu 29 | 80 / 91 °F | 10 mph ENE | 2.1 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 81 / 90 °F | 11 mph ENE | 2.2 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 80 / 91 °F | 10 mph ENE | 1.9 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 80 / 90 °F | 9 mph ENE | 1.9 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 80 / 92 °F | 10 mph ENE | 2.1 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 81 / 87 °F | 9 mph ENE | 2.2 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 80 / 86 °F | 10 mph ENE | 2.0 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 80 / 87 °F | 11 mph ENE | 2.1 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 80 / 90 °F | 12 mph ENE | 2.8 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 80 / 89 °F | 11 mph ENE | 2.8 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 80 / 87 °F | 9 mph ENE | 2.3 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 80 / 90 °F | 9 mph ENE | 2.3 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 80 / 88 °F | 11 mph ENE | 2.9 ft |
- Thu 29 Drizzle 80° / 91° 2.1 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 81° / 90° 2.2 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 80° / 91° 1.9 ft
- Sun 1 Drizzle 80° / 90° 1.9 ft
- Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 80° / 92° 2.1 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 81° / 87° 2.2 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 80° / 86° 2.0 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.
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (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 4:54 pm (local time).
The sun in New Amsterdam
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:50 am
- Full dark 6:17 pm
- Civil dawn 5:15 am
- Civil dusk 5:53 pm
- Solar noon 11:34 am (70° high)
- Daylight 11 h 55 min (−0 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:03 pm
- Full dark 6:17 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,355,958 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in New Amsterdam
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:22–2:22 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 12:53–2:53 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:20–8:20 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:27–8:27 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 · 4:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 amNov 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.
Where to fish in New Amsterdam
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of New Amsterdam.
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Tides near New AmsterdamTides nearby
All places in East Berbice-Corentyne, A to Z (14) →New Amsterdam at a glance
- Town or city of about 35,039 people. Coordinates: 6.249° N, 57.516° W.
- Its coast faces north.
Questions about New AmsterdamQuestions
What time is sunset today in New Amsterdam?
At 5:31 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:53 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in New Amsterdam?
At 5:36 am. First light comes at 4:50 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 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 12:22–2:22 am, Minor 7:20–8:20 am, Major 12:53–2:53 pm, Minor 7:27–8:27 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in New Amsterdam?
Heavy drizzle, from 79 °F to 90 °F, with a light breeze from the northeast (6 mph) and a 88% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in New Amsterdam?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.4 ft waves with a period of 5.3 s from the northeast. The water is 87.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit New Amsterdam?
The best time to visit New Amsterdam is from September to October and from February to March: highs of 87 °F to 91 °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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).