Waisai today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time tomorrow 2:20–4:20 am fair day · 4/10
- Beach tomorrow 7:00–11:00 am Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 0.5 ft · 87 °F smooth · 8.3 s from the north
- Wind · air 2 mph · 82 °F from the NE, gusts 9 · drizzle
- Sun 5:58 am–6:05 pm 12 h 7 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 9:10 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:10 pm
- Best time to dive 5:30–6:10 pm great day · 10/10
- Pressure 29.87 inHg falling · steady tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Waisai the sun rises at 5:58 am and sets at 6:05 pm: 12 h 7 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:10 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:20 am to 3:20 am and from 1:52 pm to 3:52 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 0.5 ft waves. There's a light air from the northeast (2 mph). Drizzle, 82 °F.
Fishing in Waisai today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 1:52–3:52 pm
- Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), almost no wind and calm sea (0.5 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm, lines up with a major period. Also good from 1:20 am to 3:20 am, with a major period. Also good from 5:40 am to 6:30 am, with sunrise.
Species with the most records nearby: bluefin trevally, giant trevally, dogtooth tuna and leopard coral grouper. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for Waisai, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Waisai
Is it a beach day?
1 good hour- Feels like 94 °F: hot
- Offshore breeze (4 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.6 ft waves
- Water at 86 °F (very warm)
- Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
- Rain (0.01 in)
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 · 0.6 ft
0.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 87 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50
Max UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–1:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 5 mph
Onshore breeze (5 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Waisai, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 7:00 am to 9:00 am, brings beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 86 °F, though with clouds and rain.
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 Waisai
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Waisai.
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Webcams near Waisai
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Tides in Waisai
Tides in Waisai: not available yet
There is no tide station near Waisai, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Urbinasopon · 51 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Waisai
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.3 ft
- Significant0.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest 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 Wednesday 4: 0.9 ft with a period of 11 s, from the north-northeast (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →The satellite measured 3.1 °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.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.7 °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 3:40 pm (local time).
Diving in Waisai today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.5 ft swell at 7 s from the north: barely any surge
- Light cross-shore wind (4 mph)
- 0.5 mph current toward the south-southwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.30 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 86.0–87.3 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:27 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 9:10 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:30 am to 11:30 am, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm, with little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 5:30 pm to 6:10 pm, with little swell and light wind, though with current.
We don't have a reliable tide for Waisai, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
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 Waisai
Now in Waisai
- Low / high
- 78 / 85 °F
- Rain
- 0.43 in · 99%
- Clouds
- 92%
- Humidity
- 94%
- Dew pointDew point
- 80 °F
- Visibility
- 14 mi
- UV indexUV
- 2 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 43
- 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 (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Light drizzle | Drizzle | Light showers | Drizzle | Overcast |
| Temperature | 80° | 78° | 78° | 85° | 84° | 83° | 80° | 79° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 E | 3 E | 3 ENE | 4 ESE | 5 S | 2 NE | 1 NE | 1 N |
| Gusts | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Waves | 0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.6 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.02 in | 0.09 in | 0.03 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 pm 83° 2 NE 0.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 80° 1 NE 0.5 ft
- 9:00 pm 79° 1 N 0.5 ft
- 12:00 am 78° 2 NNE 0.5 ft
- 3:00 am 76° 3 ENE 0.5 ft
- 6:00 am 76° 3 ESE 0.5 ft
- 9:00 am 82° 3 ESE 0.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 84° 5 SW 0.5 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 78 / 85 °F | 5 mph E | 0.6 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 76 / 85 °F | 5 mph ESE | 0.5 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 74 / 84 °F | 4 mph S | 0.5 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 73 / 83 °F | 5 mph NE | 0.7 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 73 / 87 °F | 4 mph S | 0.7 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 73 / 87 °F | 6 mph SSE | 0.7 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 75 / 85 °F | 2 mph NE | 0.9 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 74 / 83 °F | 3 mph NE | 0.9 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 75 / 82 °F | 6 mph SW | 1.2 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 74 / 85 °F | 4 mph SW | 1.3 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 74 / 85 °F | 2 mph ENE | 0.3 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 75 / 84 °F | 4 mph S | 0.3 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 76 / 82 °F | 4 mph N | 0.4 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 75 / 82 °F | 4 mph ESE | 0.4 ft |
- Fri 30 Showers 76° / 85° 0.5 ft
- Sat 31 Light showers 74° / 84° 0.5 ft
- Sun 1 Showers 73° / 83° 0.7 ft
- Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 73° / 87° 0.7 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 73° / 87° 0.7 ft
- Wed 4 Light showers 75° / 85° 0.9 ft
- Thu 5 Light showers 74° / 83° 0.9 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.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and a bit drier. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.4 °F; normal high: 87 °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 3:40 pm (local time).
The sun in Waisai
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:12 am
- Full dark 6:51 pm
- Civil dawn 5:37 am
- Civil dusk 6:27 pm
- Solar noon 12:02 pm (77° high)
- Daylight 12 h 7 min (+0 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:37 pm
- Full dark 6:51 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,330 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Waisai
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,480 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:20–3:20 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:52–3:52 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 8:05–9:05 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:40–9:40 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 Waisai
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Waisai.
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Tides near WaisaiTides nearby
All places in Southwest Papua, A to Z (19) →Waisai at a glance
- Town or city of about 22,541 people. Coordinates: 0.238° S, 130.507° E.
- It is 68 mi northwest of Sorong, the main place in Southwest Papua. The sun rises 4 min later and sets 2 min later than in Sorong.
- Its coast faces southwest.
Questions about WaisaiQuestions
What time is sunset today in Waisai?
At 6:05 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:27 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Waisai?
At 5:58 am. First light comes at 5:12 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 1:20–3:20 am, Minor 8:05–9:05 am, Major 1:52–3:52 pm, Minor 8:40–9:40 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Waisai?
Light showers, from 78 °F to 85 °F, with a light air from the northeast (2 mph) and a 99% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Waisai?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.5 ft waves with a period of 8.3 s from the north. The water is 87.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Waisai?
Any time of year is good for Waisai: highs range from 85 °F to 88 °F through the year.
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
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).