Mandapam tides today
- Tide now 1.2 ft ↓ falling · low 10:01 am (-0.8 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:30–4:00 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day 7:00 am–12:00 pm Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 3.0 ft · 85 °F slight · 6.5 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 11 mph · 84 °F from the SW, gusts 15 · mainly clear
- Sun 6:03 am–5:52 pm 11 h 49 min of daylight
- Moon 87% · 8:53 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:53 pm
- Best time to dive 9:10–10:50 am great day · 9/10
Today in Mandapam there are high tides at 3:36 am (1.3 ft) and 3:26 pm (0.4 ft) and low tides at 10:01 am and 9:27 pm. Tide coefficient 99. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 10:01 am. The sun rises at 6:03 am and sets at 5:52 pm: 11 h 49 min of daylight. The moon is 87% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:53 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:25 am to 3:25 am and from 1:57 pm to 3:57 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 10 to 12. The sea is slight, with 3.0 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the southwest (11 mph). Mainly clear, 84 °F.
Fishing in Mandapam today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 3:36 am, coefficient 99
- Major period 1:25–3:25 am
- Steady pressure (29.80 inHg), light offshore wind (12 mph) and some swell (3.3 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 99 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:40 am to 3:20 am, combines the 3:36 am high tide, a major period and some swell. Also worth a try from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm, with the 3:26 pm high tide, a major period and some swell, though with moderate wind. Also good from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, with the 10:01 am low tide, moonset and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: cobia, blacktip shark and shortfin mako. What you can catch
Beach day in Mandapam
Is it a beach day?
7 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 94 °F: hot
- Calm for swimming: 2.8 ft waves
- Water at 85 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 10:01 am: more sand
- Light offshore wind (12 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.8 ft
2.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 85 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 10 · SPF 50
Max UV 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–1:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 15 mph
Moderate offshore wind (15 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 10:01 am
Low tide at 10:01 am and 9:27 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:36 am and 3:26 pm. Coefficient 99 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea, water at 85 °F and low tide at 10:01 am, though with light offshore wind and very high UV.
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 Mandapam
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- Ariyaman Beach 2.7 mi · NW
- Nochiyurani Beach 6.0 mi · W
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Tides in Mandapam
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 3:36 am 1.3 ft · coef. 99
- ▼ Next low tide 10:01 am -0.8 ft
- ▲ High tide 3:26 pm 0.4 ft · coef. 94
- ▼ Low tide 9:27 pm -1.1 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 38 min to low tide at 10:01 am.
Tide coefficient 99 for the 3:36 am high tide and 94 for the 3:26 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 2.4 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 April 18 (1.4 ft) and the lowest, on April 19 (-1.3 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
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 11 to 13 (coefficient 108, 2.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 23, 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 | 6:03 am · 5:52 pm | High tide 3:36 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 10:01 am · -0.8 ft | High tide 3:26 pm · 0.4 ft | Low tide 9:27 pm · -1.1 ft | Coef. 99 | 87% | Major periods 1:25 am · 1:57 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:03 am · 5:51 pm | High tide 4:13 am · 1.1 ft | Low tide 10:42 am · -0.7 ft | High tide 4:03 pm · 0.3 ft | Low tide 10:01 pm · -1.0 ft | Coef. 88 | 78% | Major periods 2:29 am · 3:01 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 6:03 am · 5:51 pm | High tide 4:54 am · 1.0 ft | Low tide 11:30 am · -0.6 ft | High tide 4:49 pm · 0.2 ft | Low tide 10:38 pm · -0.7 ft | Coef. 72 | 68% | Major periods 3:33 am · 4:03 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:03 am · 5:51 pm | High tide 5:41 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 12:32 pm · -0.5 ft | High tide 5:57 pm · 0.1 ft | Low tide 11:21 pm · -0.4 ft | Coef. 54 | 57% | Major periods 4:33 am · 5:01 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:03 am · 5:51 pm | High tide 6:42 am · 0.6 ft | Low tide 1:55 pm · -0.4 ft | High tide 8:26 pm · 0.1 ft | — | Coef. 36 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:28 am · 5:53 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:04 am · 5:50 pm | Low tide 1:10 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 8:18 am · 0.5 ft | Low tide 3:33 pm · -0.4 ft | High tide 10:27 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 32 | 35% | Major periods 6:18 am · 6:42 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:04 am · 5:50 pm | Low tide 3:35 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 9:53 am · 0.5 ft | Low tide 4:43 pm · -0.5 ft | High tide 11:33 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 45 | 25% | Major periods 7:05 am · 7:28 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
Mandapam has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 0.9 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 Mandapam
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.5 ft
- Significant3.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest6.2 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.2 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.2 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 northeast 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 stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 3.7 ft with a period of 6 s, from the south-southwest (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 86.4 °F by Wednesday 4.
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 4:23 am (local time).
Surf in Mandapam today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.8 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (11 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Falling tide (low tide at 10:01 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 5:41 am · sunrise 6:03 am · sunset 5:52 pm · last light 6:13 pm
- Tide: high 3:36 am (1.3 ft), low 10:01 am (-0.8 ft), high 3:26 pm (0.4 ft) and low 9:27 pm (-1.1 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 84.6 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 19 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.
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 Mandapam today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (10:01 am): little current from 9:40 am to 10:20 am
- 2.0 ft swell at 4 s from the south-southwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (10 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 3:36 am (3:20–4:00 am), low tide 10:01 am (9:40–10:20 am), high tide 3:26 pm (3:00–3:50 pm) and low tide 9:27 pm (9:00–9:50 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.8 ft at 5 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 84.6 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:13 pm. Waning gibbous (87%), rising at 8:53 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:10 am to 10:50 am, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm, with light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with tidal 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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Weather in Mandapam
Now in Mandapam
- Low / high
- 83 / 85 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 41%
- Humidity
- 73%
- Dew pointDew point
- 74 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Poor · 64
- 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: +0.08 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 | Clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 85° | 84° | 84° | 84° | 84° | 84° | 85° | 84° |
| Wind (mph) | 14 SW | 12 SW | 11 SW | 11 SW | 10 SSW | 13 S | 17 SSW | 17 S |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 22 |
| Waves | 3.7 ft | 3.3 ft | 2.8 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.5 ft | 2.8 ft | 3.2 ft | 3.3 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 |
- 6:00 am 84° 11 SW 2.8 ft
- 9:00 am 84° 11 SW 2.6 ft
- 12:00 pm 84° 10 SSW 2.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 84° 13 S 2.8 ft
- 6:00 pm 85° 17 SSW 3.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 84° 17 S 3.3 ft
- 12:00 am 84° 17 SSW 3.4 ft
- 3:00 am 84° 17 SSW 3.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 83 / 85 °F | 17 mph SSW | 3.7 ft | 3:36 am · 3:26 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 84 / 85 °F | 17 mph SSW | 3.4 ft | 4:13 am · 4:03 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 83 / 84 °F | 9 mph SSE | 2.3 ft | 4:54 am · 4:49 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 81 / 84 °F | 6 mph ESE | 1.6 ft | 5:41 am · 5:57 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 80 / 85 °F | 10 mph SW | 1.6 ft | 6:42 am · 8:26 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 82 / 84 °F | 13 mph SSW | 2.2 ft | 8:18 am · 10:27 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 83 / 84 °F | 13 mph S | 2.2 ft | 9:53 am · 11:33 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 82 / 84 °F | 8 mph ESE | 2.0 ft | 11:01 am | |
| Fri 6 | 81 / 83 °F | 11 mph NE | 1.8 ft | 12:13 am · 11:53 am | |
| Sat 7 | 78 / 83 °F | 11 mph NNE | 1.7 ft | 12:47 am · 12:36 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 78 / 83 °F | 11 mph NNE | 1.6 ft | 1:19 am · 1:15 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 79 / 82 °F | 12 mph NNE | 1.5 ft | 1:49 am · 1:50 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 79 / 83 °F | 13 mph NNE | 1.5 ft | 2:19 am · 2:23 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 78 / 83 °F | 11 mph N | 1.5 ft | 2:49 am · 2:54 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 84° / 85° 3.4 ft
- Sat 31 Partly cloudy 83° / 84° 2.3 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 81° / 84° 1.6 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 80° / 85° 1.6 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 82° / 84° 2.2 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 83° / 84° 2.2 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 82° / 84° 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. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about wind today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.6 °F; normal high: 89 °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 4:23 am (local time).
The sun in Mandapam
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:16 am
- Full dark 6:38 pm
- Civil dawn 5:41 am
- Civil dusk 6:13 pm
- Solar noon 11:57 am (67° high)
- Daylight 11 h 49 min (−0 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:23 pm
- Full dark 6:38 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,340,869 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Mandapam
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,531 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:25–3:25 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:57–3:57 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:30–9:30 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:23–9:23 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 Mon, Nov 2 · 1:59 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 12:33 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 5:18 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 8:24 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 26, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Mandapam
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.25 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.4 mi.
From the shoreline (1.8 mi from Mandapam) out to sea, heading northeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.25 mi
- 33 ft deep0.4 mi
- 66 ft deep0.65 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.25 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. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.4 mi and 66 ft at 0.65 mi from shore.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
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 MandapamTides nearby
- Pāmban6.0 mi
- Rameswaram13 mi
- Panaikulam13 mi
- Periyapattinam15 mi
- Devipattinam21 mi
- Kilakarai23 mi
- Tiruppālaikudi23 mi
- Nambutalai32 mi
- Tondi33 mi
Mandapam at a glance
- Town or city of about 18,427 people. Coordinates: 9.276° N, 79.124° E.
- It is 275 mi south of Chennai, the main place in Tamil Nadu. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 8 min later than in Chennai.
- Its coast faces northeast.
Questions about MandapamQuestions
What time is high tide today in Mandapam?
Today in Mandapam there are high tides at 3:36 am (1.3 ft) and 3:26 pm (0.4 ft) and low tides at 10:01 am and 9:27 pm. Tide coefficient 99.
What time is sunset today in Mandapam?
At 5:52 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:13 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Mandapam?
At 6:03 am. First light comes at 5:16 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 87% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 12:33 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 10 to 12.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:25–3:25 am, Minor 8:30–9:30 am, Major 1:57–3:57 pm, Minor 8:23–9:23 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Mandapam?
Overcast, from 83 °F to 85 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southwest (11 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Mandapam?
Slight (Douglas 3): 3.0 ft waves with a period of 6.5 s from the south-southwest. The water is 84.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Mandapam?
The best time to visit Mandapam is from January to February: highs of 86 °F to 88 °F, about 2 rainy days 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).