Sibolga tides today
- Tide now 1.4 ft ↑ rising · high 8:12 am (2.8 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:00–2:40 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach tomorrow 7:00 am–12:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 0.4 ft · 84 °F smooth · 6.8 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 1 mph · 78 °F calm · light drizzle
- Sun 6:07 am–6:10 pm 12 h 3 min of daylight
- Moon 87% · 9:18 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:18 pm
- Best time to dive 12:40–2:30 pm good day · 8/10
Today in Sibolga there are high tides at 8:12 am (2.8 ft) and 8:34 pm (3.9 ft) and low tides at 2:19 am and 1:39 pm. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 8:12 am. The sun rises at 6:07 am and sets at 6:10 pm: 12 h 3 min of daylight. The moon is 87% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:18 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:32 am to 3:32 am and from 2:05 pm to 4:05 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 10 to 12. The sea is smooth, with 0.4 ft waves. There is no wind. Light drizzle, 78 °F.
Fishing in Sibolga today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 1:39 pm
- Major period 2:05–4:05 pm
- Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.4 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, 2:00 pm to 2:40 pm, combines the 1:39 pm low tide and a major period. Also good from 8:20 am to 9:10 am, with the 8:12 am high tide and moonset. Also good from 8:50 pm to 9:30 pm, with the 8:34 pm high tide and moonrise.
Beach day in Sibolga
Is it a beach day?
- Feels like 94 °F: hot
- Almost no wind
- Calm for swimming: 0.5 ft waves
- UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 85 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 1:39 pm: more sand
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 · 0.5 ft
0.5 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 6 · SPF 30
Max UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 2 mph
Almost no wind.
- Tide & sand 1:39 pm
Low tide at 2:19 am and 1:39 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 8:12 am and 8:34 pm. Coefficient 96 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
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 Sibolga
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Tides in Sibolga
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:19 am 0.6 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 8:12 am 2.8 ft · coef. 96
- ▼ Low tide 1:39 pm 0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:34 pm 3.9 ft · coef. 90
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 19 min to high tide at 8:12 am.
Tide coefficient 96 for the 8:12 am high tide and 90 for the 8:34 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.4 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 May 18 (4.2 ft) and the lowest, on February 21 (0.2 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 26 to 28 (coefficient 105, 3.6 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 20, 0.2 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 | 6:07 am · 6:10 pm | Low tide 2:19 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 8:12 am · 2.8 ft | Low tide 1:39 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 8:34 pm · 3.9 ft | Coef. 96 | 87% | Major periods 1:32 am · 2:05 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:07 am · 6:10 pm | Low tide 3:00 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 8:59 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 2:16 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 9:26 pm · 3.7 ft | Coef. 83 | 79% | Major periods 2:37 am · 3:09 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:07 am · 6:10 pm | Low tide 3:45 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 9:57 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 2:57 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 10:28 pm · 3.4 ft | Coef. 67 | 68% | Major periods 3:41 am · 4:11 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:07 am · 6:10 pm | Low tide 4:38 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 11:12 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 3:44 pm · 1.3 ft | High tide 11:41 pm · 3.2 ft | Coef. 51 | 57% | Major periods 4:41 am · 5:09 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:07 am · 6:10 pm | Low tide 7:06 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 12:36 pm · 2.3 ft | Low tide 4:51 pm · 1.6 ft | — | Coef. 40 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:36 am · 6:02 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:07 am · 6:10 pm | High tide 12:57 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 8:56 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 1:55 pm · 2.5 ft | Low tide 8:07 pm · 1.8 ft | Coef. 42 | 35% | Major periods 6:27 am · 6:51 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:07 am · 6:10 pm | High tide 2:11 am · 3.0 ft | Low tide 9:38 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 3:04 pm · 2.9 ft | Low tide 9:40 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 52 | 25% | Major periods 7:14 am · 7:36 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
Tides from the Sibolga station (TICON-4), 1.2 mi from Sibolga. Times and heights are its predictions.
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 Sibolga
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.2 ft
- Significant0.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest0.8 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.8 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southwest 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: 0.5 ft with a period of 7 s, from the west-southwest (smooth).
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 87.1 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.6 °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 4:53 am (local time).
Diving in Sibolga today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around low tide (1:39 pm): little current from 1:20 pm to 2:00 pm
- 0.3 ft swell at 5 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 0.7 mph current toward the northwest (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 2:19 am (2:00–2:40 am), high tide 8:12 am (7:50–8:30 am), low tide 1:39 pm (1:20–2:00 pm) and high tide 8:34 pm (8:10–8:50 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Rain (1.48 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 83.8–85.3 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:32 pm. Waning gibbous (87%), rising at 9:18 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:40 pm to 2:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 7:30 am to 8:50 am, with slack water at high tide, little swell and light wind, though with 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 Sibolga
Now in Sibolga
- Low / high
- 78 / 83 °F
- Rain
- 0.96 in · 89%
- Clouds
- 100%
- Humidity
- 92%
- Dew pointDew point
- 75 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 22
- 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). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 | Showers | Showers | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Light drizzle | Overcast |
| Temperature | 79° | 78° | 78° | 80° | 83° | 82° | 80° | 79° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 SW | 2 WNW | 1 ENE | 2 SE | 2 SSW | 1 SSE | 3 SE | 2 SE |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Waves | 0.4 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft |
| Rain | 0.19 in | 0.12 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.02 in | 0.03 in | 0.02 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 am 78° 1 ENE 0.4 ft
- 9:00 am 80° 2 SE 0.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 83° 2 SSW 0.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 82° 1 SSE 0.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 80° 3 SE 0.5 ft
- 9:00 pm 79° 2 SE 0.5 ft
- 12:00 am 79° 2 SE 0.5 ft
- 3:00 am 79° 2 ESE 0.5 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 78 / 83 °F | 3 mph SSE | 0.5 ft | 8:12 am · 8:34 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 77 / 84 °F | 6 mph NNW | 0.5 ft | 8:59 am · 9:26 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 78 / 84 °F | 6 mph SE | 0.5 ft | 9:57 am · 10:28 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 76 / 86 °F | 5 mph ENE | 0.4 ft | 11:12 am · 11:41 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 76 / 85 °F | 4 mph NNW | 0.4 ft | 12:36 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 76 / 83 °F | 6 mph NW | 0.4 ft | 12:57 am · 1:55 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 75 / 84 °F | 6 mph NNW | 0.4 ft | 2:11 am · 3:04 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 76 / 84 °F | 5 mph WNW | 0.3 ft | 3:20 am · 4:00 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 76 / 84 °F | 6 mph N | 0.3 ft | 4:19 am · 4:46 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 76 / 81 °F | 5 mph NNW | 0.3 ft | 5:07 am · 5:26 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 77 / 85 °F | 4 mph NNW | — | 5:48 am · 6:03 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 77 / 83 °F | 4 mph WSW | — | 6:25 am · 6:38 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 77 / 84 °F | 4 mph NNW | — | 6:57 am · 7:10 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 77 / 82 °F | 3 mph NE | — | 7:27 am · 7:42 pm |
- Fri 30 Showers 77° / 84° 0.5 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 78° / 84° 0.5 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 76° / 86° 0.4 ft
- Mon 2 Light showers 76° / 85° 0.4 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 76° / 83° 0.4 ft
- Wed 4 Heavy drizzle 75° / 84° 0.4 ft
- Thu 5 Heavy drizzle 76° / 84° 0.3 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 rain today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and a bit wetter. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (83 °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 4:53 am (local time).
The sun in Sibolga
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:21 am
- Full dark 6:56 pm
- Civil dawn 5:46 am
- Civil dusk 6:32 pm
- Solar noon 12:09 pm (75° high)
- Daylight 12 h 3 min (−0 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:42 pm
- Full dark 6:56 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,342,192 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Sibolga
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,507 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
- 2:05–4:05 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:22–9:22 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:48–9:48 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 · 3:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): October 29, 226,426 mi away.
Where to fish in Sibolga
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Sibolga.
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Nearest lighthouse
Ujung Karang 4.3 mi southwest
- Light
- 3 white flashes every 17 s · Fl(3) W 17s
- Range
- 17 nautical miles (20 mi)
- Light height
- 135 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 131 ft
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses
Tides near SibolgaTides nearby
- Panangkalan2.7 mi
- Pandan4.8 mi
- Halangan6.0 mi
- Samah13 mi
- Desa Pasar Sorkam18 mi
- Paalpitu27 mi
- Barus32 mi
- Silabi41 mi
Sibolga at a glance
- Town or city of about 92,244 people. Coordinates: 1.740° N, 98.781° E.
- It is 86 mi east of Gunungsitoli, the main place in North Sumatra. The sun rises 4 min earlier and sets 5 min earlier than in Gunungsitoli.
- The nearest tide station, Sibolga, is 1.2 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces southwest.
Questions about SibolgaQuestions
What time is high tide today in Sibolga?
Today in Sibolga there are high tides at 8:12 am (2.8 ft) and 8:34 pm (3.9 ft) and low tides at 2:19 am and 1:39 pm. Tide coefficient 96.
What time is sunset today in Sibolga?
At 6:10 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:32 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sibolga?
At 6:07 am. First light comes at 5:21 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 87% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 10 to 12.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:32–3:32 am, Minor 8:22–9:22 am, Major 2:05–4:05 pm, Minor 8:48–9:48 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Sibolga?
Showers, from 78 °F to 83 °F, with calm and a 89% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Sibolga?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.4 ft waves with a period of 6.8 s from the southwest. The water is 83.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Sibolga?
The best time to visit Sibolga is from February to July: highs of 84 °F to 85 °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: Sibolga 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).