Panaikulam tides today
- Tide now -0.1 ft ↑ rising · high 3:42 pm (0.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:40–4:00 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach tomorrow 7:00–10:00 am Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 2.1 ft · 86 °F slight · 6.2 s from the south
- Wind · air 7 mph · 91 °F from the SSW, gusts 14 · overcast
- Sun 6:03 am–5:52 pm 11 h 49 min of daylight
- Moon 87% · 8:54 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:54 pm
- Best time to dive 1:40–4:40 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Panaikulam there are high tides at 4:08 am (0.9 ft) and 3:42 pm (0.1 ft) and low tides at 10:35 am and 9:44 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 3:42 pm. 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 8:54 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:25 am to 3:25 am and from 1:58 pm to 3:58 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 10 to 12. The sea is slight, with 2.1 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southwest (7 mph). Overcast, 91 °F.
Fishing in Panaikulam today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 3:42 pm, coefficient 90
- Major period 1:58–3:58 pm
- Steady pressure (29.77 inHg), light offshore wind (8 mph) and some swell (2.2 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:40 pm to 4:00 pm, combines the 3:42 pm high tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 8:40 pm to 9:20 pm, with the 9:44 pm low tide, moonrise and some swell. Also good from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, with the 10:35 am low tide, moonset and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: cobia, narrow-barred Spanish mackerel and shortfin mako. What you can catch
Beach day in Panaikulam
Is it a beach day?
3 good hours- Feels like 95 °F: hot
- Offshore breeze (6 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 2.3 ft waves
- UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 85 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 10:35 am: more sand
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.3 ft
2.3 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 86 °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 11:00 am–1:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 8 mph
Offshore breeze (8 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 9:44 pm
Low tide at 10:35 am and 9:44 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:08 am and 3:42 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 7:00 am to 10:00 am, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 85 °F and low tide at 10:35 am, though with clouds.
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 Panaikulam
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- Panaikulam Beach 0.7 mi · NE
- Alagankulam Beach 1.4 mi · E
- Puduvalasai Beach 1.6 mi · N
- Athiyuthu Beach Area 3.3 mi · NW
- Attangarai Beach 3.4 mi · SE
- Palanivalasai Beach 4.0 mi · NW
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Tides in Panaikulam
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 4:08 am 0.9 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Low tide 10:35 am -0.5 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 3:42 pm 0.1 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Low tide 9:44 pm -0.9 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 2 min to high tide at 3:42 pm.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 4:08 am high tide and 90 for the 3:42 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 1.8 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 31 (1.3 ft) and the lowest, on May 18 (-1.1 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 12 to 14 (coefficient 101, 1.7 ft range). The smallest, from October 20 to 21 (coefficient 37, 1.0 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 | 6:03 am · 5:52 pm | High tide 4:08 am · 0.9 ft | Low tide 10:35 am · -0.5 ft | High tide 3:42 pm · 0.1 ft | Low tide 9:44 pm · -0.9 ft | Coef. 93 | 87% | Major periods 1:25 am · 1:58 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:04 am · 5:52 pm | High tide 4:53 am · 0.9 ft | Low tide 11:28 am · -0.5 ft | High tide 4:37 pm · 0.0 ft | Low tide 10:27 pm · -0.8 ft | Coef. 87 | 78% | Major periods 2:30 am · 3:02 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 6:04 am · 5:52 pm | High tide 5:41 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 12:27 pm · -0.5 ft | High tide 5:41 pm · 0.0 ft | Low tide 11:11 pm · -0.6 ft | Coef. 76 | 68% | Major periods 3:34 am · 4:04 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:04 am · 5:51 pm | High tide 6:31 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 1:36 pm · -0.4 ft | High tide 6:55 pm · 0.0 ft | Low tide 11:57 pm · -0.4 ft | Coef. 64 | 57% | Major periods 4:33 am · 5:02 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:04 am · 5:51 pm | High tide 7:23 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 2:51 pm · -0.4 ft | High tide 8:19 pm · 0.0 ft | — | Coef. 52 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:28 am · 5:54 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:04 am · 5:51 pm | Low tide 1:10 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 8:16 am · 0.7 ft | Low tide 3:58 pm · -0.5 ft | High tide 9:53 pm · 0.1 ft | Coef. 46 | 35% | Major periods 6:19 am · 6:43 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:05 am · 5:51 pm | Low tide 3:08 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 9:10 am · 0.6 ft | Low tide 4:50 pm · -0.5 ft | High tide 11:32 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 50 | 25% | Major periods 7:06 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
Panaikulam has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.9 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 Panaikulam
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.0 ft
- Significant2.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.3 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.3 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats 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: 2.9 ft with a period of 5 s, from the south (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 86.8 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.2 °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 1:40 pm (local time).
Surf in Panaikulam today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.7 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (6 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Falling tide (low tide at 10:35 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 5:42 am · sunrise 6:03 am · sunset 5:52 pm · last light 6:14 pm
- Tide: high 4:08 am (0.9 ft), low 10:35 am (-0.5 ft), high 3:42 pm (0.1 ft) and low 9:44 pm (-0.9 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 85.1 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 12 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 Panaikulam today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (3:42 pm): little current from 3:00 pm to 4:10 pm
- 1.3 ft swell at 6 s from the south: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (8 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 4:08 am (3:50–4:30 am), low tide 10:35 am (10:20–11:00 am), high tide 3:42 pm (3:00–4:10 pm) and low tide 9:44 pm (9:20–10:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 85.1 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:14 pm. Waning gibbous (87%), rising at 8:54 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 1:40 pm to 4:40 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also good from 10:00 am to 11:20 am, with 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Panaikulam.
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Weather in Panaikulam
Now in Panaikulam
- Low / high
- 78 / 92 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 2%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 53%
- Dew pointDew point
- 72 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 5 · moderate
- Air qualityAir
- Poor · 74
- 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 (−0.07 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.07 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 | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Overcast |
| Temperature | 81° | 79° | 80° | 87° | 91° | 90° | 84° | 82° |
| Wind (mph) | 8 SW | 6 SW | 5 SW | 6 SW | 6 SSW | 8 SSW | 8 S | 8 S |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
| Waves | 2.8 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.3 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.8 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 |
- 3:00 pm 90° 8 SSW 2.2 ft
- 6:00 pm 84° 8 S 2.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 82° 8 S 2.8 ft
- 12:00 am 82° 8 S 2.8 ft
- 3:00 am 80° 6 SSW 2.7 ft
- 6:00 am 80° 5 WSW 2.5 ft
- 9:00 am 86° 4 WSW 2.2 ft
- 12:00 pm 91° 1 NNW 2.0 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 78 / 92 °F | 9 mph SSW | 2.9 ft | 4:08 am · 3:42 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 79 / 92 °F | 8 mph SSW | 2.8 ft | 4:53 am · 4:37 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 78 / 89 °F | 7 mph E | 1.7 ft | 5:41 am · 5:41 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 77 / 88 °F | 6 mph NE | 1.2 ft | 6:31 am · 6:55 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 75 / 88 °F | 7 mph WNW | 1.4 ft | 7:23 am · 8:19 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 76 / 89 °F | 6 mph SSE | 2.0 ft | 8:16 am · 9:53 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 77 / 89 °F | 7 mph ESE | 2.1 ft | 9:10 am · 11:32 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 74 / 88 °F | 4 mph E | 1.7 ft | 10:05 am | |
| Fri 6 | 76 / 84 °F | 6 mph NNE | 1.4 ft | 12:21 am · 10:59 am | |
| Sat 7 | 75 / 86 °F | 6 mph NNE | 1.2 ft | 12:53 am · 11:52 am | |
| Sun 8 | 75 / 85 °F | 8 mph NNE | 1.6 ft | 1:24 am · 12:43 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 75 / 84 °F | 10 mph NNE | 1.5 ft | 1:55 am · 1:32 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 74 / 83 °F | 9 mph N | 1.6 ft | 2:29 am · 2:18 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 74 / 85 °F | 8 mph NNE | 1.4 ft | 3:04 am · 3:02 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 79° / 92° 2.8 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 78° / 89° 1.7 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 77° / 88° 1.2 ft
- Mon 2 Showers 75° / 88° 1.4 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 76° / 89° 2.0 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 77° / 89° 2.1 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 74° / 88° 1.7 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.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.4 °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 1:40 pm (local time).
The sun in Panaikulam
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:17 am
- Full dark 6:39 pm
- Civil dawn 5:42 am
- Civil dusk 6:14 pm
- Solar noon 11:58 am (67° high)
- Daylight 11 h 49 min (−0 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:24 pm
- Full dark 6:39 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,340,857 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Panaikulam
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
- 1:58–3:58 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:31–9:31 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:24–9:24 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 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 Panaikulam
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Panaikulam.
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.6 mi out for 33 ft of water.
From the shoreline (0.7 mi from Panaikulam) out to sea, heading northeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.6 mi
- 33 ft deep1.6 mi
- 66 ft deep2.4 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.6 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. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 1.6 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
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 PanaikulamTides nearby
- Periyapattinam7.9 mi
- Devipattinam8.1 mi
- Tiruppālaikudi12 mi
- Mandapam13 mi
- Kilakarai15 mi
- Pāmban19 mi
- Nambutalai25 mi
- Rameswaram25 mi
- Tondi26 mi
- Sundarapāndiyanpattanam34 mi
Panaikulam at a glance
- Town or city of about 6,980 people. Coordinates: 9.376° N, 78.954° E.
- It is 272 mi south of Chennai, the main place in Tamil Nadu. The sun rises 2 min later and sets 9 min later than in Chennai.
- Its coast faces northeast.
Questions about PanaikulamQuestions
What time is high tide today in Panaikulam?
Today in Panaikulam there are high tides at 4:08 am (0.9 ft) and 3:42 pm (0.1 ft) and low tides at 10:35 am and 9:44 pm. Tide coefficient 93.
What time is sunset today in Panaikulam?
At 5:52 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:14 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Panaikulam?
At 6:04 am. First light comes at 5:17 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 8:31–9:31 am, Major 1:58–3:58 pm, Minor 8:24–9:24 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Panaikulam?
Overcast, from 78 °F to 92 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (7 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Panaikulam?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.1 ft waves with a period of 6.2 s from the south. The water is 85.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Panaikulam?
The best time to visit Panaikulam is in January: highs of 86 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 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).