Nunukan tides today
- Tide now 7.6 ft ↑ rising · high 7:51 am (8.9 ft)
- Best time to fish 8:10–8:50 am good day · 7/10
- Beach day 3:00–5:00 pm Good beach day · 7/10
- Waves · water 0.3 ft · 89 °F calm (rippled) · 4.4 s from the east-southeast
- Wind · air 2 mph · 77 °F from the NNW, gusts 6 · light drizzle
- Sun 5:54 am–5:53 pm 11 h 59 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 8:54 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:54 pm
- Best time to dive 12:40–1:50 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Nunukan there are high tides at 7:51 am (8.9 ft) and 7:58 pm (11.6 ft) and low tides at 1:29 am and 1:16 pm. Tide coefficient 97. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 7:51 am. The sun rises at 5:54 am and sets at 5:53 pm: 11 h 59 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:54 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:14 am to 3:14 am and from 1:46 pm to 3:46 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is calm (rippled), with 0.3 ft waves. There's a light air from the north-northwest (2 mph). Light drizzle, 77 °F.
Fishing in Nunukan today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 1:29 am
- Major period 1:14–3:14 am
- Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.3 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 97 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:10 am to 2:30 am, combines the 1:29 am low tide and a major period. Also good from 8:10 am to 8:50 am, with the 7:51 am high tide and moonset. Also good from 8:20 pm to 9:00 pm, with the 7:58 pm high tide and moonrise.
Species with the most records nearby: rainbow runner, Atlantic bluefin tuna, great barracuda and giant trevally. What you can catch
Beach day in Nunukan
Is it a beach day?
6 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Offshore breeze (6 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.3 ft waves
- UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 90 °F (very warm)
- Feels like 99 °F: very hot: drink water and find shade
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.3 ft
0.3 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 90 °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 11:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 6 mph
Offshore breeze (6 mph).
- Tide & sand 1:16 pm
Low tide at 1:29 am and 1:16 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 7:51 am and 7:58 pm. Coefficient 97 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 90 °F, though with intense heat and a chance of rain. 8:00 am to 12:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 89 °F, though with intense heat, rain 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 Nunukan
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Nunukan.
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Tides in Nunukan
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 1:29 am 0.8 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 7:51 am 8.9 ft · coef. 97
- ▼ Low tide 1:16 pm 1.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:58 pm 11.6 ft · coef. 92
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 55 min to high tide at 7:51 am.
Tide coefficient 97 for the 7:51 am high tide and 92 for the 7:58 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 10.8 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 December 25 (12.0 ft) and the lowest, on March 21 (0.4 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
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 10 to 12 (coefficient 107, 10.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 20, 2.5 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 | 5:54 am · 5:53 pm | Low tide 1:29 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 7:51 am · 8.9 ft | Low tide 1:16 pm · 1.5 ft | High tide 7:58 pm · 11.6 ft | Coef. 97 | 88% | Major periods 1:14 am · 1:46 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:54 am · 5:52 pm | Low tide 2:06 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 8:26 am · 8.2 ft | Low tide 1:50 pm · 2.1 ft | High tide 8:37 pm · 11.0 ft | Coef. 86 | 79% | Major periods 2:18 am · 2:50 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 5:54 am · 5:52 pm | Low tide 2:46 am · 2.3 ft | High tide 9:03 am · 7.5 ft | Low tide 2:25 pm · 2.9 ft | High tide 9:19 pm · 10.2 ft | Coef. 70 | 69% | Major periods 3:22 am · 3:53 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:54 am · 5:52 pm | Low tide 3:31 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 9:51 am · 6.9 ft | Low tide 3:09 pm · 4.0 ft | High tide 10:10 pm · 9.3 ft | Coef. 52 | 58% | Major periods 4:22 am · 4:51 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:54 am · 5:52 pm | Low tide 4:38 am · 4.4 ft | High tide 11:34 am · 6.5 ft | Low tide 4:19 pm · 5.0 ft | High tide 11:30 pm · 8.4 ft | Coef. 34 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:18 am · 5:44 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:54 am · 5:52 pm | Low tide 7:17 am · 4.7 ft | High tide 1:59 pm · 7.0 ft | Low tide 7:04 pm · 5.4 ft | — | Coef. 30 | 36% | Major periods 6:09 am · 6:33 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 5:54 am · 5:52 pm | High tide 1:48 am · 8.1 ft | Low tide 8:42 am · 4.1 ft | High tide 3:10 pm · 8.1 ft | Low tide 8:47 pm · 4.5 ft | Coef. 45 | 26% | Major periods 6:56 am · 7:19 pm | Low |
▲ 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
Nunukan has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Tawau (TICON-4), 17 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
The sea at Nunukan
Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.1 ft
- Significant0.3 ft
- Highest expectedHighest0.6 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.6 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces north 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 Friday 30: 0.4 ft with a period of 3 s, from the east-southeast (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 3.6 °F less 2 days ago than the model gives now: the water is probably colder than the forecast says.
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.
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 5:56 am (local time).
Diving in Nunukan today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (1:16 pm): little current from 1:00 pm to 1:31 pm
- 0.1 ft swell at 7 s from the east-southeast: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (6 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 1:29 am (1:14–1:44 am), high tide 7:51 am (7:20–8:20 am), low tide 1:16 pm (1:00–1:31 pm) and high tide 7:58 pm (7:30–8:20 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 89.2 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:14 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 8:54 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:40 pm to 1:50 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 6:50 am to 8:40 am, with slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak 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
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Nunukan.
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Weather in Nunukan
Now in Nunukan
- Low / high
- 75 / 90 °F
- Rain
- 0.05 in · 77%
- Clouds
- 58%
- Humidity
- 95%
- Dew pointDew point
- 76 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 34
- 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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.03 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 | Mainly clear | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Mainly clear | Clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 78° | 75° | 77° | 84° | 89° | 89° | 83° | 80° |
| Wind (mph) | 1 NW | 3 NW | 2 NNW | 1 SSE | 5 SSE | 6 SE | 5 E | 2 ENE |
| Gusts | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 5 |
| Waves | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.2 ft | 0.2 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 am 77° 2 NNW 0.3 ft
- 9:00 am 84° 1 SSE 0.3 ft
- 12:00 pm 89° 5 SSE 0.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 89° 6 SE 0.2 ft
- 6:00 pm 83° 5 E 0.3 ft
- 9:00 pm 80° 2 ENE 0.3 ft
- 12:00 am 78° 2 N 0.3 ft
- 3:00 am 76° 3 WNW 0.3 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 75 / 90 °F | 6 mph ESE | 0.3 ft | 7:51 am · 7:58 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 76 / 90 °F | 5 mph W | 0.4 ft | 8:26 am · 8:37 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 74 / 89 °F | 5 mph NNW | 0.4 ft | 9:03 am · 9:19 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 74 / 88 °F | 5 mph SSW | 0.2 ft | 9:51 am · 10:10 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 74 / 88 °F | 4 mph ENE | 0.3 ft | 11:34 am · 11:30 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 75 / 89 °F | 5 mph WSW | 0.3 ft | 1:59 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 75 / 84 °F | 4 mph NNE | 0.2 ft | 1:48 am · 3:10 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 76 / 88 °F | 4 mph NW | 0.1 ft | 3:18 am · 3:54 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 75 / 82 °F | 3 mph NNW | 0.1 ft | 4:11 am · 4:30 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 75 / 82 °F | 4 mph N | 0.2 ft | 4:52 am · 5:02 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 75 / 83 °F | 6 mph NE | 0.5 ft | 5:28 am · 5:33 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 74 / 80 °F | 3 mph SSW | 0.3 ft | 6:01 am · 6:04 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 74 / 85 °F | 4 mph NW | 0.2 ft | 6:32 am · 6:34 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 75 / 84 °F | 6 mph NE | 0.2 ft | 7:02 am · 7:04 pm |
- Fri 30 Heavy drizzle 76° / 90° 0.4 ft
- Sat 31 Light showers 74° / 89° 0.4 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 74° / 88° 0.2 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 74° / 88° 0.3 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 75° / 89° 0.3 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 75° / 84° 0.2 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 76° / 88° 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.
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (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 5:56 am (local time).
The sun in Nunukan
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:08 am
- Full dark 6:39 pm
- Civil dawn 5:32 am
- Civil dusk 6:14 pm
- Solar noon 11:53 am (72° high)
- Daylight 11 h 59 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 92,343,463 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Nunukan
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,493 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:14–3:14 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:46–3:46 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:08–9:08 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 · 4:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Nunukan
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Tides near NunukanTides nearby
- Mentadak4.2 mi
- Wallace Bay8.2 mi
- Bergosong11 mi
- Melayu15 mi
- Pelabuhan Tawau17 mi
- Tawau18 mi
- Kinabutan23 mi
- Umas Umas23 mi
- Tinagat24 mi
- Kampong Batu Payong26 mi
Nunukan at a glance
- Town or city of about 67,006 people. Coordinates: 4.138° N, 117.651° E.
- It is 57 mi north of Tarakan, the main place in North Kalimantan. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min earlier than in Tarakan.
- The nearest tide station, Tawau, is 17 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces north.
Questions about NunukanQuestions
What time is high tide today in Nunukan?
Today in Nunukan there are high tides at 7:51 am (8.9 ft) and 7:58 pm (11.6 ft) and low tides at 1:29 am and 1:16 pm. Tide coefficient 97.
What time is sunset today in Nunukan?
At 5:53 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:14 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Nunukan?
At 5:54 am. First light comes at 5:08 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 88% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:14–3:14 am, Minor 8:08–9:08 am, Major 1:46–3:46 pm, Minor 8:24–9:24 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Nunukan?
Light drizzle, from 75 °F to 90 °F, with a light air from the north-northwest (2 mph) and a 77% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Nunukan?
Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.3 ft waves with a period of 4.4 s from the east-southeast. The water is 89.2 °F.
When is the best time to visit Nunukan?
The best time to visit Nunukan is from January to April: highs of 87 °F to 89 °F, about 18 rainy days a month and 5 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: Tawau 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).