Sofifi tides today
- Tide now 0.4 ft ↑ rising · high 7:45 am (0.6 ft)
- Best time to fish 6:50–8:50 am good day · 7/10
- Beach day 7:00–9:00 am Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 0.3 ft · 85 °F calm (rippled) · 5.5 s from the north-northwest
- Wind · air 1 mph · 78 °F from the S, gusts 5 · partly cloudy
- Sun 6:11 am–6:16 pm 12 h 5 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 9:20 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:20 pm
- Best time to dive 12:00–2:00 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Sofifi there are high tides at 7:45 am (0.6 ft) and 7:51 pm (2.8 ft) and low tides at 2:06 am and 1:06 pm. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 7:45 am. The sun rises at 6:11 am and sets at 6:16 pm: 12 h 5 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:20 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:32 am to 3:32 am and from 2:04 pm to 4:04 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 south (1 mph). Partly cloudy, 78 °F.
Fishing in Sofifi today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 2:06 am
- Major period 1:32–3:32 am
- Steady pressure (29.88 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: 96 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:30 am to 3:10 am, combines the 2:06 am low tide and a major period. Also good from 6:50 am to 8:50 am, with the 7:45 am high tide and moonset. Also good from 12:10 pm to 2:10 pm, with the 1:06 pm low tide and a major period.
Species with the most records nearby: skipjack tuna, kawakawa, narrow-barred Spanish mackerel and bullet tuna. What you can catch
Beach day in Sofifi
Is it a beach day?
1 good hour- Sun and clouds
- Feels like 94 °F: hot
- Almost no wind
- Calm for swimming: 0.3 ft waves
- Water at 85 °F (very warm)
- High tide at 7:45 am, coefficient 96: little sand left
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 86 °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 2 mph
Almost no wind.
- Tide & sand 1:06 pm
Low tide at 2:06 am and 1:06 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 7:45 am and 7:51 pm. Coefficient 96 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 7:00 am to 9:00 am, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 85 °F, though with a spring high tide.
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Beaches near Sofifi
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Tides in Sofifi
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:06 am -2.1 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 7:45 am 0.6 ft · coef. 96
- ▼ Low tide 1:06 pm -1.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:51 pm 2.8 ft · coef. 90
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 56 min to high tide at 7:45 am.
Tide coefficient 96 for the 7:45 am high tide and 90 for the 7:51 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 4.9 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 (3.1 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (-2.3 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 12 (coefficient 109, 4.8 ft range). The smallest, from October 4 to 5 (coefficient 20, 1.9 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 | 6:11 am · 6:16 pm | Low tide 2:06 am · -2.1 ft | High tide 7:45 am · 0.6 ft | Low tide 1:06 pm · -1.7 ft | High tide 7:51 pm · 2.8 ft | Coef. 96 | 88% | Major periods 1:32 am · 2:04 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:11 am · 6:16 pm | Low tide 2:48 am · -1.8 ft | High tide 8:17 am · 0.2 ft | Low tide 1:31 pm · -1.5 ft | High tide 8:29 pm · 2.5 ft | Coef. 83 | 80% | Major periods 2:37 am · 3:09 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:11 am · 6:16 pm | Low tide 3:36 am · -1.4 ft | High tide 8:52 am · -0.1 ft | Low tide 1:56 pm · -1.2 ft | High tide 9:12 pm · 2.0 ft | Coef. 65 | 69% | Major periods 3:41 am · 4:12 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:11 am · 6:16 pm | Low tide 4:40 am · -1.0 ft | High tide 9:41 am · -0.3 ft | Low tide 2:18 pm · -0.9 ft | High tide 10:08 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 45 | 58% | Major periods 4:41 am · 5:10 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:11 am · 6:16 pm | Low tide 6:27 am · -0.8 ft | High tide 11:47 pm · 1.0 ft | — | — | Coef. 22 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:37 am · 6:03 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:11 am · 6:16 pm | Low tide 8:29 am · -0.8 ft | High tide 3:40 pm · 0.2 ft | Low tide 7:40 pm · -0.1 ft | — | Coef. 28 | 36% | Major periods 6:28 am · 6:52 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:11 am · 6:16 pm | High tide 2:08 am · 0.9 ft | Low tide 9:20 am · -1.0 ft | High tide 3:57 pm · 0.8 ft | Low tide 9:41 pm · -0.5 ft | Coef. 45 | 26% | Major periods 7:15 am · 7:38 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
Sofifi has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.8 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 Sofifi
Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.2 ft
- Significant0.3 ft
- Highest expectedHighest0.7 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.7 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northwest 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: 0.3 ft with a period of 5 s, from the north-northwest (calm (rippled)).
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.
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 6:50 am (local time).
Surf in Sofifi today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.4 ft sets): flat
- Almost no wind (1 mph): glassy water
- Rising tide (high tide at 7:45 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 5:50 am · sunrise 6:11 am · sunset 6:16 pm · last light 6:37 pm
- Tide: low 2:06 am (-2.1 ft), high 7:45 am (0.6 ft), low 1:06 pm (-1.7 ft) and high 7:51 pm (2.8 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 84.9 °F–86.2 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 0 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has glassy water, 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 Sofifi today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (1:06 pm): little current from 12:40 pm to 1:30 pm
- 0.3 ft swell at 4 s from the north-northwest: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 0.4 mph current toward the south-southeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 2:06 am (1:50–2:30 am), high tide 7:45 am (7:20–8:10 am), low tide 1:06 pm (12:40–1:30 pm) and high tide 7:51 pm (7:30–8:10 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 84.9–86.2 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:37 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 9:20 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 7:30 am to 8:30 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
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Weather in Sofifi
Now in Sofifi
- Low / high
- 75 / 92 °F
- Rain
- 0.09 in · 100%
- Clouds
- 63%
- Humidity
- 90%
- Dew pointDew point
- 75 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 31
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Light drizzle | Overcast |
| Temperature | 78° | 77° | 76° | 86° | 92° | 89° | 82° | 79° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 SSW | 2 S | 2 SSW | 2 E | 2 N | 2 E | 2 NNW | 1 S |
| Gusts | 10 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| Waves | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 am 76° 2 SSW 0.3 ft
- 9:00 am 86° 2 E 0.3 ft
- 12:00 pm 92° 2 N 0.3 ft
- 3:00 pm 89° 2 E 0.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 82° 2 NNW 0.3 ft
- 9:00 pm 79° 1 S 0.3 ft
- 12:00 am 78° 2 S 0.3 ft
- 3:00 am 76° 2 S 0.3 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 75 / 92 °F | 4 mph SE | 0.3 ft | 7:45 am · 7:51 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 75 / 89 °F | 3 mph SSE | 0.3 ft | 8:17 am · 8:29 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 74 / 85 °F | 3 mph S | 0.3 ft | 8:52 am · 9:12 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 73 / 89 °F | 4 mph SSE | 0.3 ft | 9:41 am · 10:08 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 73 / 90 °F | 5 mph S | 0.2 ft | 11:47 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 72 / 92 °F | 5 mph SSE | 0.1 ft | 3:40 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 74 / 85 °F | 2 mph SSE | 0.1 ft | 2:08 am · 3:57 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 74 / 86 °F | 2 mph SE | 0.1 ft | 3:31 am · 4:22 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 75 / 86 °F | 2 mph S | 0.1 ft | 4:23 am · 4:48 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 75 / 85 °F | 2 mph SSE | 0.7 ft | 5:03 am · 5:15 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 74 / 84 °F | 3 mph SSE | 0.7 ft | 5:38 am · 5:41 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 74 / 86 °F | 3 mph S | 0.7 ft | 6:10 am · 6:08 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 75 / 83 °F | 2 mph SSE | 0.7 ft | 6:39 am · 6:35 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 75 / 82 °F | 4 mph ESE | 0.7 ft | 7:07 am · 7:02 pm |
- Fri 30 Drizzle 75° / 89° 0.3 ft
- Sat 31 Light showers 74° / 85° 0.3 ft
- Sun 1 Showers 73° / 89° 0.3 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 73° / 90° 0.2 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 72° / 92° 0.1 ft
- Wed 4 Light showers 74° / 85° 0.1 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 74° / 86° 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, warmer than normal for late October (+3.4 °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 6:50 am (local time).
The sun in Sofifi
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:25 am
- Full dark 7:02 pm
- Civil dawn 5:50 am
- Civil dusk 6:37 pm
- Solar noon 12:14 pm (76° high)
- Daylight 12 h 5 min (−0 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:48 pm
- Full dark 7:02 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,131 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Sofifi
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:32–3:32 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:04–4:04 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:19–9:19 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:50–9:50 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 · 5:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 8:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 11:54 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 Sofifi
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 1,200 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.35 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 2.9 mi.
From the shoreline (1,200 ft from Sofifi) out to sea, heading northwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep1,200 ft
- 33 ft deep0.35 mi
- 66 ft deep0.6 mi
- 164 ft deep2.9 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1,200 ft): 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 0.35 mi and 66 ft at 0.6 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 SofifiTides nearby
- Soasio9.8 mi
- Ternate13 mi
- Dowe15 mi
- Yehu20 mi
- Woda23 mi
- Jailolo24 mi
- Rabodaio27 mi
- Lako29 mi
- Babawa33 mi
- Weda36 mi
Sofifi at a glance
- Town or city of about 27,591 people. Coordinates: 0.737° N, 127.559° E.
- It is 13 mi east of Ternate, the main place in North Malaku. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Ternate.
- Its coast faces northwest.
Questions about SofifiQuestions
What time is high tide today in Sofifi?
Today in Sofifi there are high tides at 7:45 am (0.6 ft) and 7:51 pm (2.8 ft) and low tides at 2:06 am and 1:06 pm. Tide coefficient 96.
What time is sunset today in Sofifi?
At 6:16 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:37 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sofifi?
At 6:11 am. First light comes at 5:25 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 88% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 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 1:32–3:32 am, Minor 8:19–9:19 am, Major 2:04–4:04 pm, Minor 8:50–9:50 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Sofifi?
Drizzle, from 75 °F to 92 °F, with a light air from the south (1 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Sofifi?
Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.3 ft waves with a period of 5.5 s from the north-northwest. The water is 84.9 °F.
When is the best time to visit Sofifi?
The best time to visit Sofifi is from August to October and in February: highs of 89 °F, about 13 rainy days a month and 6 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).